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Soft, chewy Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies filled with fresh apples, oats, golden raisins, and warm cinnamon, drizzled with a sweet vanilla glaze. A cozy fall dessert that freezes beautifully and makes your kitchen smell heavenly perfect for breakfast, brunch, or entertaining.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 ¼ cups (2 ½ sticks) salted butter, softened
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup golden raisins
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans
- 1 large Granny Smith apple, finely chopped (about ¼-inch pieces)
- 3 cups Quaker® Old-Fashioned Oats (uncooked)
Vanilla Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk or cream (until pourable)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture.
- Stir in oats, raisins, pecans, and finely chopped apple until evenly distributed.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls (or use a cookie scoop) onto prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown around edges but still soft in the center.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
To make the glaze:
- Whisk powdered sugar, milk or cream, and vanilla until smooth and pourable.
- Drizzle over cooled cookies. Let set before storing.
Notes
Tips:
- Finely chopped apples help the cookies bake evenly and stay moist.
- These cookies freeze beautifully (without glaze). Add the glaze after thawing for the freshest look.
- Try swapping raisins for dried cranberries during the holidays.