Candied Apple Oatmeal Cookies
Chewy oatmeal cookies packed with apples, warm spices and crushed heath candy bar pieces.
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups of old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon of apple pie, pumpkin or chai spice blend
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 8 tablespoons of butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup of brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup of apples, diced small
- 1/2 cup of heath candy bar, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
- In a large bowl, whisk 8 tablespoons of softened butter with 3/4 cup of brown sugar, a large egg and a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract until combined
- Add 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 and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda and mix until mostly combined
- Add 3/4 cup of diced apples and 1/2 cup of roughly chopped heat candy bar and mix until evenly distributed
- Place evenly sized portions of cookie dough onto parchment lined baking sheets leaving 2 inches in between each
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and the middles are lightly set
- Let the cookies cool until firm on cooling racks
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days