Apple Oatmeal Cookies

These oatmeal apple cookies are packed with fresh apples, oats, cinnamon, and walnuts.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 90 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup diced apple without peel
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup shortening
• 0.75 cup white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Step 3

Beat together sugar and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in flour mixture until well blended. Fold in walnuts, oats, and apple until combined. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake cookies in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.