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Apple Crisp Cookies
Take all the flavors of apple crisp and swirl them into a soft and chewy brown sugar cookie. These apple crisp cookies are the perfect autumnal bake to put your in-season apples to use.
What are Apple Crisp Cookies
These apple cookies topped with a buttery oat topping are the ultimate cookie for all your fall baking needs. These chewy brown sugar cookies are studded with tender, spiced apple pieces and topped with a buttery cinnamon oat streusel. They’re soft in the center, crunchy on top and basically everything good about fall wrapped into one handheld treat.
What ingredients do you need to make apple crisp cookies?
You’ll need just one juicy apple to make these apple crisp cookies which makes them the perfect fall treat to make when you only have one apple lying around or don’t feel like peeling and chopping up a bunch to make a crisp or a pie. Here’s everything you’ll need to make these cookies:
- Unsalted butter
- Light brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Oats
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Apple
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Ginger
Our tips for making the best apple cookies this season
- Make the streusel topping first: When you first mix up the crisp topping you’ll think it’s wet, but once it sits it will firm up to the perfect consistency!
- Use a good apple: The flavor of your apple will really shine through in these cookies so grab one that’s tasty enough to eat without being wrapped up in a buttery brown sugar cookie dough.
- Press the crisp topping into the dough: Gently press the oat topping into the dough balls so it sticks while baking.
- Store leftovers in the fridge: More on this below!
How to store apple crisp cookies
How to Store Apple Crisp Cookies
These cookies are so good they might not last long enough to worry about storage. But if you somehow end up with extras:
- Room temperature: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 day. I really only recommend storing these at room temperature the day you bake them because the fruit can get a little funky if you leave it out overnight!
- Fridge: For longer storage (5–6 days), keep them chilled, then bring to room temperature before eating (or eat them cold!).
- Freezer: Freeze baked cookies for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature or warm in a 300°F oven for 5–10 minutes and they’ll taste like they’re freshly baked!
Happy fall baking, my friends!
Enjoy!
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PrintApple Crisp Cookies
- Prep Time 30 minutes
- Cook Time 15 minutes
- Total Time 1 hour
- Yield 10 cookies
- Category dessert
- Method oven
- Cuisine american
Apple Crisp Cookies
Take all the flavors of apple crisp and swirl them into a soft and chewy brown sugar cookie. These apple crisp cookies are the perfect autumnal bake to put your in-season apples to use.
- Prep Time 30 minutes
- Cook Time 15 minutes
- Total Time 1 hour
- Yield 10 cookies
- Category dessert
- Method oven
- Cuisine american
Ingredients
For the crisp topping
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons old fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large apple, peeled cored and sliced into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
For the vanilla icing (optional)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- First, make the crisp topping. In a small bowl combine the melted butter, brown sugar, flour, oats and cinnamon and stir until the mixture starts to clump together. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on low speed until combined. Gradually increase the speed to medium-high and mix until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Use a silicone spatula to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl, then add in the egg and vanilla. Beat on medium-high speed until the mixture is smooth and combined, about 1 minute, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and beat on low until just combined and no streaks of flour remain, about 30 seconds.
- In a small bowl combine the apple pieces and the spices and toss to combine. Add the spiced apples to the dough and use a rubber spatula to fold together until the apples are evenly distributed.
- Use a 2 ounce cookie scoop to scoop level portions of dough (a large spoon also works; the ball should be about 3 tablespoons). Place on the prepared baking sheets, spacing the dough balls 2 inches apart. Press about 2 teaspoons of the crisp topping over the tops of the dough balls.
- Bake until the cookies have puffed up and are set and firm around the edges but still somewhat soft in the middle, 15 to 16 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then use a metal spatula to transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool.
- Once the cookies are cool, make the icing if desired. Combine all the icing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Drizzle over the cookies and serve. Enjoy!
- Prep Time 30 minutes
- Cook Time 15 minutes
- Total Time 1 hour
- Yield 10 cookies
- Category dessert
- Method oven
- Cuisine american
My friend made these for me and they are the perfect fall cookie. Not overly sweet and the most delightful chewy texture. 10/10 recommend. I can’t wait to try making them myself!
I usually measure in grams because I ALWAYS over flour but I didn’t see grams and mine didn’t flatten either. I knew I added too much flour.
These are FANTASTIC!!!! I saw the TikTok and knew I had to give them a try. 10/10. Such a fun twist on two of my favorite sweet treats (cookies and apple crisp!). Great new recipe to add to my collection to use up apples from our apple tree!