These Apple Cookies are so delicious! Apple Cookies are drop cookies, the easiest cookie you can make! The inside is soft and chewy and the apples and nuts give them a nice, crispy crunch!
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When the days start to cool and get shorter we all need some comforting treats to eat. The other plus is being able to turn the heat on to warm up this old farmhouse.
These easy apple cookies have all of the flavors of fall. These wonderful apple cookies have lots of chunks of apples and nuts and those warming fall spices in them.
They are perfect to send in the kids’ lunch boxes and great for an afternoon snack.
What you need
- flour – all purpose flour
- baking soda
- cinnamon – ground
- cloves – ground
- nutmeg – ground
- salt
- butter – use unsalted butter when baking
- eggs use large eggs
- apples – use apples that are in season. Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Empire, Cortland, McIntosh, etc.
- nuts – preferably pecans or walnuts
- powdered sugar -for optional glaze
- milk or water -for optional glaze
These cookies are not only great in the fall they are incredibly easy. And… everyone loves them.
How to make them
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Use a stand mixer to mix these cookies, or my by hand.
- Mix flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
- Cream butter.
- Add sugar. Beat until dough is light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and combine.
- Incorporate dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, just until mixed.
- Mix in apples and nuts by hand.
- Place rounded teaspoon piece (or use a small cookie scoop) of dough on parchment covered baking sheet. (or place on silicone baking mats)
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden.
- Remove to wire rack to cool.
Mix in chopped nuts and apples by hand. Place teaspoon sized chunks on cookie sheet about 2″ apart. Bake 350°F for about 10-12 minutes.
Pro tips for your success
- Always use unsalted butter for baking.
- Allow butter to come to room temperature for at least an hour.
- When creaming the butter and sugar, keep beating them until the color is a very light yellow and the texture is creamy.
- Always measure all of your ingredients before starting to put the recipe together. This will ensure that you don’t forget a crucial ingredient.
- Rough chop apples and nuts.
Why does this recipe work?
- These cookies have all of the warming flavors of fall. Namely cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, in other words apple pie seasoning.
- Perfect for when you are on the run.
- Great for after school snacks.
- Great for the lunchbox.
- Incredibly easy.
- They taste fantastic and everyone loves them!
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Apple Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup apples, chopped
- 1 cup nuts, chopped
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon milk or water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Use a stand mixer to mix these cookies, or mix by hand.
- Mix flour, baking soda, salt and spices (or substitute store bought or homemade apple pie spice.)
- Cream butter.
- Add sugar and beat until dough is light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and combine.
- Incorporate dry ingredients, just until mixed. Do not overmix.
- Mix in chopped apples and nuts by hand.
- Place rounded teaspoon piece of dough (or use a small cookie scoop) on parchment paper covered baking sheet. (or place on silicone baking mats)
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden.
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Originally published December 4, 2018 Updated November 9, 2021.
Seema Doraiswamy Sriram
I love the idea of little bites of apple in the cookie, it will also use up the apples left over in the fruit basket as always the case.
Binky
Yes, they are great for using up the last apple in the drawer! Thanks Seema!
Mayuri Patel
I tend to bake quite a few cookies as gifts so this easy o follow and delicious looking cookies are just right. Have never added fresh apples to cookies… bookmarking this recipe.
Binky
I love apples in baked goods! Thanks for your comment, Mayuri!
Annissa
Love the flavor combination of these easy cookie recipe! Looks so delicious!
Binky
Thank you so much Annissa! I appreciate that!
Corina Blum
I love spicy cookies and these sound so good with apple, nuts and spices! I really need to try your recipe as they’d be perfect as an after school snack for my kids.
Binky
Yes, they would be a great snack for ravenous kids in the afternoon! Thanks Corina!
Julie
I love apple cookies! What great flavor these have and I love how easy they are. Can’t wait to try.
Binky
Thanks so much, Julie! They are certainly easy to make!
Caroline
I’ve made some apple cookies before but not in quite the same way. Like the idea of the chunks of apple and nut in there and the yummy spices. Sound great!
Binky
Thank you Caroline! I love them chunky, as well!
Amy
I constantly buy more apples than I could ever possibly eat fresh, so I am always looking for new ways to bake with apples. These look like a perfect and easy way to use up a few!
Binky
Yes, this is certainly a tasty way to use up a couple. You are like me, I always have extras in the drawer!
Stephanie
I love the idea of apple cookies. Don’t know why I’ve never tried it but can’t wait to try these yummy looking cookies.
Binky
They are really super tasty, Stephanie! Thanks for the comment!
Allison
I love the ease of drop cookies! And what a great flavor combo – perfect for the holidays!
Binky
Yes, you need to have a few drop cookies in your arsenal! Thanks Allison!
rebecca
these look delicious! I love apples in anything
Binky
Thanks Rebecca! Yes apples are good in just about anything. Sweet or savory!
ali randall
My kids would love these. I still have apples from apple picking and these are easy enough for my kids to help in the kitchen and whip up. Love this for fall.
Binky
Yes, they are super easy and kid friendly, as well! Thank you Ali!