A traditional oatmeal cookie made into a fall favorite, these apple cookies with cream cheese frosting are soft and full of apple flavor.

I hope you’re not over apples already. I’ve shared a fun recipe for baked apple fritters, and best ever apple pie recipe that you’ll keep in your back pocket for when you need an extra special dessert. Now I have a fun apple oatmeal cookie recipe.

The delicious blend of apple cookies made with apples, oatmeal, and cinnamon and topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting is perfect for the fall season. These apple cookies will keep you coming back for more, but since they’re made with fresh apples, they’re technically a fruit, right?

Plus, apple cinnamon cookies are just what you need to add to your fall dessert collection. While pumpkin spice might be the king of fall, apple cinnamon certainly trails closely behind.

Directions for Apple Cookies

You should start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. While your oven heats up line your cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, so your cookies don’t stick to the cookie sheet.

Next, whisk together your dry ingredients in a small bowl and set them to the side.

In a large bowl mix your butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. This usually takes around 2 minutes.

Now it’s time to add your eggs. You will add them to your butter and sugar mixture one at a time being sure to mix them well before adding the next egg. Next, add vanilla extract to your large mixing bowl.

Now, you will combine your dry ingredients with the wet ingredients in your large mixing bowl. Be sure to mix them well until they’re incorporated thoroughly.

Next, you want to add oatmeal to your mixture.
Once that’s done, it’s time to add the apples to your dough. You will peel and chop your apples and add them to your cookie batter, and you’re done.

Finally, you can use a cookie dough scoop or spoon to divide your dough. Roll the cookie balls in your hand and slightly flatten them onto the cookie sheet.

It will take about 12-15 minutes to bake so set a timer, and while they’re cooking, you can make the cream cheese frosting. Keep in mind that this step is optional. Feel free to enjoy your cookies sans frosting, they’ll be just as delicious.

Cream Cheese Frosting Directions

The first step is optional. You will sift your powdered sugar to remove larger pieces. Doing this makes the frosting creamier, but if you don’t care to have a super creamy frosting, feel free to skip the sifting. If you have a strong mixer you can probably skip it with good success

Next, beat the butter in a large bowl until it’s smooth and add cream to your butter. Mix them both together until the mixture is smooth. Now add powdered sugar gradually and beat everything together until your dough is smooth. Finally, you will add the vanilla to the mix, and you’re done.

Your cookies should be done soon after you make your frosting, so place them on a wire rack to cool.

Once your cookies have cooled off, you can add as much or as little frosting as you like. While your making the frosting, also try a batch of these pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting. And just double up on the frosting.

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