Description
Delicious Apple Monster Cookies packed with oats, apple chunks, and chocolate chips for a perfect fall treat that kids and adults will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 medium apples, peeled and diced (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Fold in the oats, diced apples, chocolate chips, and if using, raisins and nuts.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden but centers still look slightly soft.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
- For best results, use firm apples that hold their shape when baked, such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn.
- Make sure to dice the apples into small pieces (about 1/4 inch) for even distribution.
- The cookie dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days before baking.
- Baked cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- These cookies freeze well for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: apple monster cookies, oatmeal apple cookies, fall cookies, apple chocolate chip cookies, apple dessert
