Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
Apple and cinnamon flavors are the perfect combo for these fresh cookies!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour scoop and level to measure
- 2 1/2 cups rolled old fashioned oats
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups finely chopped peeled Granny Smith apple 1/4-inch cube diced or smaller
- 4 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract.
- Add to the bowl flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
- Toss the apples with lemon juice in a small bowl. Add the apples to the mixture and combine.
- Scoop dough out 2 Tbsp at a time and drop onto prepared baking sheets spacing cookies 2-inches apart. Flatten them just slightly.
- Bake one sheet at a time in preheated oven until cookies are set, about 12 - 15 minutes.
- Let cool on baking sheet several minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store cookies in an airtight container.
