Toffee Apple Oatmeal Cookies

Name: Toffee Apple Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups of old fashioned oats; 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon of apple pie spice; 1/2 teaspoon of salt; 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda; 8 tablespoons of butter, room temperature; 3/4 cup of brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract; 3/4 cup of apples, finely diced; 1/2 cup of toffee bits

October 1, 2022

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One of my favorite things about the fall is apple season. There are two cozy events that I always look forward to in October… picking out pumpkins and filling a bushel with apples and when your kitchen is full of apples, dishes that celebrate their arrival move straight to the head of the line.

These toffee apple oatmeal cookies are like the cookie version of a caramel apple and they are amazing. The apples get all soft and sweet while the cookies bake and the toffee softens into chewy, caramel like swirls in each bite. The oats give the cookies great texture and the brown sugar and cinnamon add beautiful layers of sweet, warm spices.

Its apple season my friends! Let’s get started…

Begin by combining 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour with 1 1/2 cups of old fashioned oats, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of apple pie spice, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl, cream together 8 tablespoons of room temperature butter with 3/4 cup of brown sugar.

Add an egg and a teaspoon of vanilla extract and whisk to combine.

Add the flour and oat mixture in with the butter and egg and use a spatula to mix until the dough is just combined. As long as you do not see dry flour in the batter, it is sufficiently mixed.

Last, but not least, fold in 3/4 cup of finely diced apples and 1/2 cup of toffee bits and mix until they are evenly distributed.

You can really use any apples in these cookies. I use honeycrisp or envy apples, because I always have them in the house, but you can use your favorites! If you are unsure which apples to chose, here are some things to consider…

The more crisp the apples are, the better they will hold their shape as they bake.

If you don’t like your cookies very sweet, use granny smith apples instead of the sweeter ones to help balance the sweetness in the dough with the tartness of a granny smith apple.

Use a greased cookie dough scoop to add heaping tablespoons of dough onto a non-stick or parchment lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. These cookies won’t spread a whole lot, so you can fit a few more on your baking sheet than other types of cookies.

Before baking, I like to add a few extra apple chunks and a sprinkle of toffee to the top of each cookie so they pop out of the oven looking extra special.

Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes in a 350 degree oven and as soon as they look lightly golden around the edges and just a little soft in the middle, let them cool on the baking sheet until they are firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack.

Aren’t they lovely? So soft and chewy with the perfect balance of oats to flour for the ultimate texture. They have just the right amount of sweetness and the combination of baked apples and chewy toffee is fantastic.

These toffee apple oatmeal cookies are a beautiful treat that really celebrate the flavors of fall, but although they are inspired by apple season, they can and should be enjoyed year round.

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