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A close-up of three apple crisp cookies stacked on a light wooden board.

My Favorite Easy Apple Crisp Cookies Recipe You’ll Love

Enjoy these deliciously soft and chewy apple crisp cookies with warm spices and optional nuts and white chocolate for added flavor.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add-ins
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup peeled and finely chopped apples such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp
  • 0.5 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
  • 0.25 cup chopped white chocolate or white chocolate chips (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar (for topping)
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
  2. Mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy; add egg and vanilla, mix well.
  4. Gradually add dry ingredients, then fold in oats, apples, nuts, and white chocolate.
  5. Drop tablespoons onto baking sheets, sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar for topping, then bake 12-15 minutes until edges are golden.
  6. Cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Notes

For extra flavor, add more nuts or white chocolate chips as desired.