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My apple and cinnamon cookies are homely and comforting, with chewy oats and a delicious (optional!) maple drizzle. Recipe by movers and bakers
5 from 1 vote

Apple and Cinnamon Cookies

Bring the cozy flavors of autumn into your kitchen with these Apple and Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies. Featuring fresh diced apples, chewy rolled oats, and a touch of warming cinnamon, these cookies are made with a sweet maple glaze. Perfectly chewy and a fabulous seasonal treat!
Servings 9 servings
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

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

Instructions

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.
    • Author: Andrea
    Calories: 300kcal
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American, British
    Keyword: Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies, Autumn Baking Recipes, Fresh Apple Cinnamon Cookies, Soft-Baked Cornflour Cookies, Sweet Maple Glaze Drizzle

    Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcal