Apple Oatmeal Cookies

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 36
Yield: 36 servings

Description

These soft oatmeal apple cookies with chunks of fresh apple and walnuts are perfectly seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg for an awesome fall treat.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 large eggs
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup diced apple without peel

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
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.
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.