My apple and cinnamon cookies are a perfect autumnal treat! With crunchy edges, chewy oats and lots of apple and cinnamon flavour all topped with a moreish maple glaze. A perfect cosy seasonal cookie treat!
Reasons to love these cookies
- A seasonal favourite flavour. Apple and cinnamon is a flavour combination loved the world over, and it is so easy to see why! Comforting and cosy, the warming flavours of cinnamon perfectly compliment the crisp tartness of the apple.
- Chewy AND crispy. This easy cinnamon and apple cookies recipe makes the perfect cookies! They have beautiful crisp edges and a wonderfully chewy middle and are packed with flavour, texture and all the comfort of homemade cookies!
- Everyday ingredients. Using easily found ingredients, most of which you probably already have at home, these beauties really can be whipped up in a flash!
- Homely baking. Cookies have always been something that reminds me of home baking, something made by mum or grandma. These seasonal apple cookies with cinnamon always sit firmly in the “comfort food” category of bakes for me.
- Make ahead for convenience. Because these bakery style apple and cinnamon cookies need to be chilled before baking, they are also perfect to be made way ahead of time and frozen until you are ready to bake them! This means stress free baking and delicious cookies. Win-win!
Ingredients in apple cinnamon oatmeal cookies
- Unsalted butter: I like to use unsalted butter so I can control how much salt is in the bake. For best results, use butter at room temperature.
- Brown sugar: for sweetness, but also chewiness, in these easy apple cinnamon cookies.
- Caster sugar: for sweetness, and a little crisp, in the cookies.
- Vanilla: for delicious flavour in these apple cinnamon oat cookies!
- Flour: I use plain/all purpose flour to make these soft baked cookies. I prefer adding raising agents separately, as I do with salt, so I can control the rise of each of my bakes.
- Cinnamon: an essential ingredient for that cosy and warming flavour in these apple oatmeal cinnamon cookies.
- Cornflour/cornstarch: gives the cookies that beautiful soft tenderness in texture we all love!
- Baking powder: the leavening agent in this bake, to give the soft chewy cinnamon oatmeal cookies enough lightness so they bake into chewy delights!
- Salt: enhances the flavours in the cookie. You will not taste it, I promise!
- Oats: adds beautiful texture and crispness to the best oatmeal apple cinnamon cookies you will ever try!
- Apples: I use a tart variety of apples for extra apple flavour, but you can use any apples you wish in this cookie recipes apples.
- Egg: helps with the binding and structure of the apple and cinnamon oat cookies.
Recommended tools for the best apple cinnamon cookies
- Baking tray*: to bake the easy chewy apple cookies on. I would recommend at least couple of baking trays so you can bake multiple trays of cookies at a time.
- Digital kitchen scales*: I always recommend using digital kitchen scales to weigh ingredients out over using a volume based measuring system, as cups. Weighing out the ingredients is much more accurate than measuring by volume, and will ensure better results in the cookies, so I would definitely take the plunge if you have not already.
- Measuring spoons*: for measuring smaller quantities such as tablespoons (tbsp) and teaspoons (tsp), a set of dedicated measuring spoons is a must! These are far more accurate than everyday eating spoons, and are really easy to get hold of too.
- Mixing bowl*: to mix all the ingredients together to make the best apple and cinnamon cookies.
- Handheld electric mixer*: investing in a good electric mixer is a brilliant help with all baking, and will make baking these cinnamon apple oatmeal cookies a total breeze!
- Sieve*: to remove lumps from the dry ingredients, ensuring everything gets mixed together evenly.
- Spatula*: to help with mixing ingredients and scraping the mixing bowl down when making these cinnamon apple cookies.
- Ice cream scoop*: helps to portion out the cookie dough evenly into cookies so they bake up evenly in the oven.
How to make apple cinnamon oatmeal cookies
Cookies are one of my favourite bakes, because they come together so quickly and easily! And these easy apple and cinnamon cookies are absolutely brilliant for making ahead and chilling until you want to bake and enjoy them! Perfection!
For the cookies
Step 1: Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars until smooth and paler. Add in vanilla and mix through. Sift in the flour, cornflour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Mix until the mixture is evenly combined and is damp but not clumping. Stir in the oats and apples, then tip in the egg and fold until the mixture is starting to clump together.
Step 3: Divide the mixture into nine cookie dough balls. Arrange them on the prepared baking tray and press them down to flatten a little. Place the tray in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (I prefer a couple of hours) before baking. You can freeze them at this stage too if you wish, to bake another day.
Step 4: When you are ready to bake, prepare another baking sheet with some parchment paper and preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Place the cookies spaced apart to allow for spreading during baking. I get no more than five to a tray for when I am baking them.
Step 5: Place the tray in the hot oven and bake the cookies for 15-17 minutes until the edges are turning golden and crisp. Pull the tray out of the oven and leave the cookies to cool completely on the tray.
For the drizzle
Step 1: Once the cookies are cool, you can enjoy them as they are or make an optional glaze to drizzle over the top. To make the drizzle, first sift the icing sugar into a bowl to remove any lumps and ensure a smooth icing/drizzle.
Step 2: Add in 2 tbsp of maple syrup and mix through. Adjust with a little more syrup or icing sugar to achieve the consistency you prefer.
Step 3: Drizzle the icing over the cookies however you wish and leave for at least half hour to set. Enjoy!
Apple cookies recipe FAQs
Below you will find a few of the most commonly asked questions about making cookies. However, if you have any other questions about these cookies, do leave me a comment below and I will do my best to help!
What is the secret ingredient to keep cookies soft?
Cornflour, or cornstarch, gives the cookies a soft and tender consistency that just flour or a mix of sugars alone cannot achieve. It also helps keep the cookies chunky when baked. You can swap it out for the same amount of flour if you wish, but you will love the result of it in the cookies so I would definitely recommend including it!
How do I make my oatmeal apple cinnamon cookies chewy?
I have found I prefer a mix of white and brown sugar in my cookies. The white sugar adds to the crispy outside of the cookies. However, it is the brown sugar that is key for a wonderfully chewy cookie. The reason for this is the molasses in brown sugar. Molasses helps retain more moisture in the cookies, making them thicker, softer and deliciously chewier!
Can I use oil instead of butter in my cookies?
Oil and butter are unfortunately not interchangeable particularly in my cookie recipes. This is because oil is liquid at room temperature when compared to butter. The result is they will spread more when baking, even after chilling, so it just is not possible to get the same final results.
What if my cookie dough is too soft?
If your cookie dough feels too soft, chill your dough for 10-15 minutes before separating into balls. Please keep in mind if you did not use block butter when making the cookies, they will remain soft and not firm up. I always use block butter, not oil or the kind that is spreadable from a tub, in my cookies. Using butter should result in the cookies really firming up, especially if chilled or frozen, and holding their shape beautifully when baked.
What can I do to make my apple and cinnamon cookies thick and crispy instead of flat and chewy?
My recipe for these cookies will give you chunky cookies that are more crispy on the outside and chewy in the middle. If you prefer these cookies to be more crispy, simply flatten them a little more before baking. This will allow the outside to crisp up during baking, but leave less chewiness in the middle of the cookies.
How do I know if my apple and cinnamon cookies are done?
You know the cookies are done if their edges are slightly darker and crisper and the little cracks on top have found their way to the middle of the cookie. Remove them from the oven, but keep them on the baking tray! They will continue to bake in the residual heat from within the cookie and the baking tray. Leaving them on the tray to cool and firm up is really important for beautiful chewy cookies.
Why are my cookies cakey?
There are several reasons why these chewy apple and cinnamon cookies recipe bakery style might have turned out cakey. The most likely is that there was too much leavening agent or incorrectly measured flour in the cookie mixture.
How long will this easy cookies recipe keep?
These soft baked cookies never last long when I make them! Having said that, they are at their best if devoured within two days from baking to enjoy them at their best.
How to store apple and cinnamon cookies
These crispy apple cinnamon oatmeal cookies keep best when stored in an airtight container away from direct sunlight, ideally in a cool space.
Can you freeze apple oatmeal cookies
Yes! I would recommend freezing these cookies once you have made and divided them into balls before baking. Freeze them in the prepared and flattened balls on a tray until completely firm, then place in a freezer safe container in the freezer until required. They can be baked straight from frozen, simply add a couple of extra minutes to the baking time if this is the case.
Tips for these apple cookies
- Ensure the butter used is at room temperature. For no other reason than it will make it soooo much easier to beat it together with the sugars at the start of this recipe!
- This apple and cinnamon cookies recipe easy can certainly be made by hand too, if you do not have an electric mixer. Just make sure the butter is nice and soft and cream it together with the sugars as best you can.
- The cookie dough for the best ever apple cookies is a little softer and stickier than my usual cookie dough. This is fine, the cookies will be perfect once baked.
- Flatten the cookie dough balls slightly once divided but before chilling. This will make it easier than trying to do it once the chewy apple and cinnamon cookies recipes has been chilled and firmed up.
- For perfectly round baked cookies, do the cookie scoot! Quite simply, as soon as the best apple cookies are out of the oven, use an upturned glass or round cutter to smooth off the edges of each one, making it more rounded again.
Troubleshooting
If you have any other questions about this apple and cinnamon cookies recipe, please leave me a comment below, I will do my best to help you. And if you do make this recipe for the best ever apple and cinnamon cookies, please do leave me a rating and review below. I would so appreciate your feedback and it is incredibly helpful for others looking for a recipe too. Additionally, you could also post a picture on Instagram and tag me when you share it with the world. Please do, you know I would love to see it!
Other apple recipes you will love
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Caramel apple tart: My caramel apple tart combines beautiful buttery pastry, smooth caramel and tart apples in a stunningly striking bake! This apple rose tart may take a little effort to put together, but requires just a few ingredients and is sure to wow anyone who gets to indulge in and enjoy it!
Plum and apple crumble: The arrival of autumn brings with it one of our family’s favourite desserts: crumble! Hearty, cosy, warming and so simple to make, my plum and apple crumble will warm your belly and satisfy your tastebuds! A firm favourite in our home!
Recommended equipment I used *
| Baking tray | Digital kitchen scales |
| Measuring spoons | Mixing bowl |
| Handheld electric mixer | Sieve |
| Spatula | Ice cream scoop |
Apple and Cinnamon Cookies
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minutesDelicious homely apple cinnamon oatmeal cookies: perfectly chewy and a fabulous seasonal treat!
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Ingredients
- For the cookies
115 g (½ cup) unsalted butter
100 g (½ cup) brown sugar
50 g (¼ cup) caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla
110 g (¾ cup + 1 tbsp) plain (all purpose) flour
2 tsp cornflour
2 tsp cinnamon
0.5 tsp baking powder
0.5 tsp salt
150 g (1 ½ cups) rolled oats
150 g (1 ¼ cups) diced apples (about 1.5 apples)
1 large egg
- For the drizzle (optional)
60 g (¼ cup + 3 tbsp) icing (powdered) sugar
2-3 tbsp maple syrup
Directions
- For the cookies
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars until smooth and paler. Add in vanilla and mix through. Sift in the flour, cornflour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Mix until the mixture is evenly combined and is damp but not clumping. Stir in the oats and apples, then tip in the egg and fold until the mixture is starting to clump together.
- Divide the mixture into nine cookie dough balls. Arrange them on the prepared baking tray and press them down to flatten a little. Place the tray in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (I prefer a couple of hours) before baking. You can freeze them at this stage too if you wish, to bake another day.
- When you are ready to bake, prepare another baking sheet with some parchment paper and preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Place the cookies spaced apart to allow for spreading during baking. I get no more than five to a tray for when I am baking them.
- Place the tray in the hot oven and bake the cookies for 15-17 minutes until the edges are turning golden and crisp. Pull the tray out of the oven and leave the cookies to cool completely on the tray.
- For the drizzle
- Once the cookies are cool, you can enjoy them as they are or make an optional glaze to drizzle over the top. To make the drizzle, first sift the icing sugar into a bowl to remove any lumps and ensure a smooth icing/drizzle.
- Add in 2 tbsp of maple syrup and mix through. Adjust with a little more syrup or icing sugar to achieve the consistency you prefer.
- Drizzle the icing over the cookies however you wish and leave for at least half hour to set. Enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure the butter used is at room temperature. For no other reason than it will make it soooo much easier to beat it together with the sugars at the start of this recipe!
- This apple and cinnamon cookies recipe easy can certainly be made by hand too, if you do not have an electric mixer. Just make sure the butter is nice and soft and cream it together with the sugars as best you can.
- The cookie dough for the best ever apple cookies is a little softer and stickier than my usual cookie dough. This is fine, the cookies will be perfect once baked.
- Flatten the cookie dough balls slightly once divided but before chilling. This will make it easier than trying to do it once the chewy apple and cinnamon cookies recipes has been chilled and firmed up.
- For perfectly round baked cookies, do the cookie scoot! Quite simply, as soon as the best apple cookies are out of the oven, use an upturned glass or round cutter to smooth off the edges of each one, making it more rounded again.
