Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies – Thick, chewy oatmeal cookies with apple pieces and warming spices. A cosy bake to enjoy with your afternoon cuppa!
Apple and cinnamon is one of those combinations that makes the kitchen smell wonderfully inviting. Add a tray of homemade cookies to the mix, and you’ve got a lovely excuse to put the kettle on.
These Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies bring those familiar flavours to a simple biscuit-tin favourite. They’re a lovely choice for an autumn baking afternoon, or whenever you fancy something fruity to go alongside your tea.
Looking for more apple recipes? Check out my Apple and Rhubarb Crumble, Apple Cinnamon Muffins, and my Apple Crumble Bars.
Ingredient highlights
A closer look at the key ingredients that make this recipe work, including helpful tips, swaps, and small details that can make a big difference to the final result.
- Apples: Peel, core, and finely chop them so the pieces distribute evenly through the dough.
- Rolled oats: Old-fashioned rolled oats give the best texture. Avoid instant oatmeal sachets with added flavourings.
- Light brown sugar: Adds a gentle caramel flavour and helps keep the cookies chewy.
- Cornflour: Helps create a softer cookie texture. Use cornflour, also called cornstarch, rather than cornmeal.
- Ground spices: Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves give these cookies their cosy flavour.
The printable recipe card with the full list of ingredients, their measurements, and instructions can be found at the bottom of this post.
NOTE: For best results, I highly recommend using the gram measurements (with a digital scale), rather than the cup measurements. Cup measurements are simply not accurate enough, and I cannot guarantee the best results if you use them.
Recipe FAQs
Peeling is recommended for a more tender texture. The peel can remain noticeable in the baked cookies.
Too much flour or oats can make the dough dry. Weigh both with a digital scale rather than measuring by volume, and check that you’ve included all the wet ingredients.
Mixing too much after adding the flour can make cookies tough. Stop once the dry ingredients are incorporated, then gently fold in the apples.
Freshly baked cookies are delicate. Leave them on the tray for 5–10 minutes so they firm up before moving them to a wire rack.
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Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250g) plain/all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (90g) rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cornflour/cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup (150g) light brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50g) caster/granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (120g) finely chopped peeled apples
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4, and line a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cornflour, salt, and spices. Set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the butter and sugars. Add the egg and vanilla, and mix until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the chopped apples.
- Roll the dough into 2-oz balls (or use a medium cookie scoop), and place onto the prepared baking tray. Bake for 10 – 12 minutes.
- Allow to cool on the baking tray for 5 – 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I don’t know if I missed something but the batter ended up super dry I couldn’t even form balls so I added oil at the end to help it moisten up enough to roll into cookies. Mine also did not fatten at all I had to press them down with a fork half way through. Tasted good but ratios are off for dry and wet ingredients
They did not flatten at all and a little dry. May be since I used 2 minute oatmeal. Still delicious though
Only one egg and 1/2 butter made these turn out a bit dry. They didn’t even rise or spread out like the picture shows. Tasty flavor though. I even added a few golden raisins.
I just made these for the first time today. I added maple icing to the top of my cooled cookies. I would give this recipe a 10 out of 10! Easy to whip up, and they’re the perfect fall cookie! My toddler loved them.
These were so good! I made them for my daughter’s tennis team and they were devoured!
These cookies are easy to make and delicious!