This Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies Recipe is super moist and perfect for the Autumn season. These cookies have diced Granny Smith apples in them and are drizzled with a sweet vanilla icing.

These cookies are the perfect fall cookie. These apple cinnamon oatmeal cookies are soft, chewy, and great for apple season.

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies stacked on a black wire rack with cinnamon sticks.

Ingredients in Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

Granulated sugar
Brown sugar, packed
Vanilla extract
Eggs
All-purpose flour
Ground cinnamon
Ground nutmeg
Baking soda
Salt
Quick oats
Granny Smith Apple, diced
Confectioners sugar
Milk

Glazed apple cinnamon cookies resting on black wire cooling rack with gingham napkins in the background.

How to Make Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

Preheat the oven – Preheat the oven to 350° and line cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

Dice the Granny Smith Apple - Peel the Granny Smith apple and then slice it into small slices and then dice the apple into small pieces.

Cream the wet ingredients together – Beat the softened butter until smooth and add the granulated sugar and the brown sugar and beat until smooth.

Add eggs one at a time and beat until incorporated.

Add in vanilla, and stir to combine.

Combine the dry ingredients – In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda and mix to combine.

Combine the dry mix with the wet mix – Slowly beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until incorporated.

Slowly, add the quick oats to the cookie dough until all ingredients are incorporated.

Once the oats are mixed into the cookie dough well, gently stir in the small diced apple.

TIP: A hand mixer makes this recipe quick and easy to make vs. mixing by hand.

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A plate of apple cinnamon cookies drizzled with glaze.

Scoop the cookie dough – Use a #40 cookie scoop (or scoop by 1 ½ tablespoonsful of dough) and scoop cookie dough onto the cookie sheets, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie.

Bake the cookies, one cookie sheet at a time for 10-11 minutes.

Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Cool completely before icing.

This cookie is a great treat for Fall time as it has the wonderful flavor of apples and cinnamon. It truly is a delicious treat!

A few stacks of oatmeal cookies made with diced Granny Smith apples.

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Do I Have To Chill the Cookie Dough?

You do not need to chill this cookie dough before baking.

Can you Freeze Apple Cinnamon Cookies?

You can freeze apple cinnamon oatmeal cookies. To do this, portion the cookie dough into balls using the cookies scoop and then transfer them to a freezer safe bag for storage. Cookie dough can be frozen for up to 3 months when stored properly.

How to Store Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies can be easily stored in an air-tight container on the counter for about 5 days. These cookies taste better when they are eaten within the first few days.

They can also be stored in the refrigerator.

A manicured hand picking an apple cinnamon oatmeal cookie up off a stack of cookies.

📖 Recipe

Yield: 36 cookies

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Name: Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 cups quick oats; 1 cup diced Granny Smith Apple; 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar; 2 1/2 tablespoons milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

This Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies Recipe is super moist and perfect for the Autumn season. These cookies have diced Granny Smith apples in them and are drizzled with a sweet vanilla icing.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 11 minutes

Total Time 21 minutes

Ingredients

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups quick oats
1 cup diced Granny Smith Apple

Icing

1 ½ cups confectioners sugar
2 ½ tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Make the Oatmeal Cookies

Preheat oven to 350° and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Peel and dice the Granny Smith apple.
Beat the softened butter until smooth.
Beat in the granulated sugar and the brown sugar until smooth.
Add eggs one at a time and blend well.
Add in vanilla, and stir to combine.
In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda.
Slowly beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until incorporated.
Add the quick oats a little at a time until combined.
Use a #40 cookie scoop (or scoop by 1 ½ tablespoonsful of dough) and scoop cookie dough onto the cookie sheets, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie.
Bake for 10-11 minutes.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Cool completely before icing.

Make the Oatmeal Cookie Icing

Combine the confectioner's sugar together with the milk and vanilla extract.
Mix until the icing is smooth.
Once the cookies are completely cooled, drizzle the prepared icing onto the cookies.
Allow the icing to harden completely before storing.

Notes

These cookies can be stored on the counter for up to 5 days.

Ingredients in Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies