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Several golden baked apple crisp cookies sit on a small plate with a basket of apples and a pitcher of apple cider in the background.
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5 from 4 votes

Apple Crisp Cookies

Fresh diced apples, oatmeal, and molasses meld together in these soft Fall-flavored drop cookies.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Chill Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Author: Julie Chiou

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup (125 g) apples diced in 1/4" pieces
  • 1 ¼ cup (156 g) flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup (81 g) old-fashioned oats
  • ½ cup (114 g) butter softened
  • ¼ cup (50 g) white sugar
  • ½ cup (110 g) brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoon molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup (50 g) pecans chopped, optional

Instructions

  • Peel and dice apples into small, 1/4" pieces. Set aside.
    1 cup apples
  • Combine all dry ingredients by whisking together. Set aside.
    1 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 cup old-fashioned oats
    dry ingredients and spices in a clear bowl with a metal whisk
  • Combine softened butter, sugar, brown sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add egg. Combine well. Stir in molasses and vanilla extract.
    1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 2 teaspoon molasses, 1 teaspoon vanilla
    an egg is on top of the butter and sugar mixture with a hand mixer next to the clear bowl
  • Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
    old fashioned oats are being folded into the cookie dough with a silicone spoon
  • Fold in diced apples (and pecans, if using).
    1/2 cup pecans
    diced apples are being folded into the oats and cookie dough in a clear bowl
  • Cover and chill dough for at least two hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 °F (177 °C)
  • Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop cookie dough three inches apart and bake for 18-20 minutes.
  • Rest for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 99 kcal | Carbohydrates: 13 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 4 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Trans Fat: 0.001 g | Cholesterol: 12 mg | Sodium: 116 mg | Potassium: 48 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 8 g

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