Apple Walnut Oatmeal Cookies are full of warm fall flavors and take just 30 minutes to make from start to finish. You don't even need an electric mixer!
Yield:
30 cookies
Prep Time:15minutes
Cook:15minutes
Tessa's Recipe Rundown...
Taste: Like the season of fall encapsulated into a cookie! Texture: Soft, chewy, chunky, and crunchy at the edges. Ease: Super easy because there’s no electric mixer required and the entire recipe takes 30 minutes from start to finish. Pros: Perfect sweet snack for the fall season. Cons: Absolutely none! Would I make this again? 100% yes. I’m usually a chocolate chip cookie girl but could not stop munching on these, which is always a good sign!
This post is sponsored by The California Walnut Board. All opinions provided are my own. Thanks for supporting me in working with brands I love to bring you new recipes!
The holiday baking season is in full swing and I’m taking complete advantage of this last month of fall. The apples at the market are too good not to use in any way possible! Remember when I recently shared my recipe for Maple Walnut Coffee Cake? That was the first recipe of my new partnership with The California Walnut Board, and I’m happy to bring you another recipe from this partnership!
These cookies actually make a sneak appearance in my recent post on How to Host a Cookie Exchange. They’re perfect for any fall pot luck or party, or just for a special afternoon snack. Basically anytime you want something sweet stat, but don’t want anything too rich or complicated.
This recipe is slightly more wholesome than most cookie recipes with its apples, applesauce, oats, and walnuts (which are heart healthy!). Of course there’s still butter, but much less than normal, and there’s still sugar. They are cookies after all! But you could also easily swap in white whole wheat flour for the all-purpose flour without negatively affecting the taste or texture.
Another bonus? These Apple Walnut Oatmeal Cookies don’t even require an electric mixer and take just 30 minutes to make from start to finish. They also keep really well in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 5 days! Of course nothing beats a fresh cookie warm from the oven with a glass of cold milk, though.
If you make these cookies, be sure to upload a photo to Instagram and tag #handletheheat and #walnuts so we can see your beautiful creations!
This post is sponsored by The California Walnut Board. All opinions provided are my own. Thanks for supporting me in working with brands I love to bring you new recipes!
How to make
Apple Walnut Oatmeal Cookies
Yield:30cookies
Prep Time:15minutes
Cook Time:15minutes
Total Time:30minutes
Apple Walnut Oatmeal Cookies are full of warm fall flavors and take just 30 minutes to make from start to finish. You don't even need an electric mixer!
Ingredients
For the cookies:
1 1/2cups(150 grams) old-fashioned rolled oats
1 2/3cups(212 grams) all-purpose flour
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/4teaspoonbaking powder
1/4teaspoonfine salt
1teaspoonground cinnamon
1/4teaspoonground cloves
1/4teaspoonground nutmeg
4tablespoons(57 grams) unsalted butter, melted
3/4cup(150 grams) packed light-brown sugar
1/2cup(100 grams) granulated sugar
1large egg plus 1 egg yolk
1/2cup(118 ml) applesauce
1cup(100 grams) peeled and chopped Granny Smith apple
3/4cup(90 grams) chopped California walnuts
For the glaze:
3/4cup(94 grams) powdered sugar
1 to 2tablespoonspure maple syrup
1tablespoonapple juice or water
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line large baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.
Make the cookies:
In a medium bowl combine the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
In a large bowl stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Add the egg, egg yolk, and applesauce and stir until well combined. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the chopped apple and walnuts.
Drop 1 1/2 tablespoon sized balls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
Bake cookies until golden and just set, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack set over parchment paper to cool completely.
Make the glaze:
Whisk the powdered sugar, syrup, and juice until a thick yet pourable glaze forms. Add more sugar to make thicker, and more juice to make thinner if needed. Drizzle over cookies. Let stand at room temperature until the glaze is set before serving.
Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
About Tessa...
I share trusted baking recipes your friends will LOVE alongside insights into the science of sweets. I'm a professionally trained chef, cookbook author, and cookie queen. I love to write about all things sweet, carb-y, and homemade. I live in Phoenix, Arizona (hence the blog name!)
Thanks for another winner Tessa. I wanted these to be healthy enough to give the kids for breakfast, so I replaced most of the white flour with whole wheat, used oil instead of butter, cut the brown sugar to 1/2 a cup, and skipped the glaze. Despite the changes, these cookies were delicious – flavorful, with a fabulous texture, and very satisfying. I made a double recipe, and now I’m wishing I’d tripled it…
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Thanks, Tessa. So glad I subscribed. Have been looking for a great oatmeal cookie recipe and this definitely looks like a winner 🙂
Hi Tessa,
Could these also be made into muffins? Any adjustments you’d recommend?
Thanks,
Rella
Thanks for another winner Tessa. I wanted these to be healthy enough to give the kids for breakfast, so I replaced most of the white flour with whole wheat, used oil instead of butter, cut the brown sugar to 1/2 a cup, and skipped the glaze. Despite the changes, these cookies were delicious – flavorful, with a fabulous texture, and very satisfying. I made a double recipe, and now I’m wishing I’d tripled it…