Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Print Version)
Chewy spiced oatmeal cookies packed with apple, cinnamon, clove, and plump raisins for cozy moments.
# List of Ingredients:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
03 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
04 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
06 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
07 - 1 cup packed light brown sugar
08 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
09 - 2 large eggs
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Add-Ins
11 - 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
12 - 1 cup raisins
13 - 1 cup peeled and finely diced apple (about 1 medium apple)
# Step-by-step Instructions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt until evenly blended. Set aside.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
04 - Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed just until the flour is no longer visible. Do not overmix.
06 - Using a spatula, fold in the rolled oats, raisins, and diced apple until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
07 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing each mound about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
08 - Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, rotating the sheets halfway through, until the edges are golden and the centers appear slightly soft.
09 - Allow the cookies to rest on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The clove and cinnamon combo makes your kitchen smell like a candle store that actually smells good instead of headache inducing.
- That little pocket of diced apple hidden inside each cookie keeps them soft for days longer than your standard oatmeal raisin.
- They freeze beautifully, which means you can hide a batch from yourself and rediscover it on a Tuesday when you need it most.
02 -
- If your diced apple is too wet, pat it dry with a paper towel before adding it or the dough will become gummy and spread too thin in the oven.
- The cookies will look underdone when you pull them out, and that is exactly right, because they continue cooking on the hot pan for those five minutes of rest.
03 -
- Chill the dough for thirty minutes before baking if your kitchen is warm, because cold dough spreads less and produces thicker, chewier cookies.
- Rotate your baking sheets halfway through the bake time if your oven has hot spots, which almost all home ovens do.