When the leaves begin to change colors and the air gets crisp, inevitably damp and chilly, we pull out our warm jackets and rain boots to go enjoy the fall season. But when we get home, all we want is something warm to take off the fall’s chill. Our oatmeal apple cookies are one treat that helps to ease us into the season. These cookies are super easy to make and we justify eating more than just one cookie because they’re filled with apples and whole grains – so they’re healthy, right? It doesn’t really matter. They taste good and that’s why we’ve made them. Here’s how we do it.

Choose a good apple, pretty much any apple variety will work here but use a baking apple as a good guideline. The rest is pretty simple, we love what the brown sugar contributes here, a nice sweet warmth that is a natural “friend” to the apples. That sweet warmth is enhanced by a little bit of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg which add just a little bit of spice to the sweetness of the apples and sugar.

Now, the next step is truly the most important – the dough needs to sit in the refrigerator to chill. A seasoned cookie-baker will appreciate the value of chilling the dough before it’s dropped onto a baking sheet. It’s an important step that will make all the difference in how these cookies bake.

Your kitchen will smell absolutely heavenly as these cookies bake in the oven. There’s really nothing more inviting than a warm kitchen that smells like apples and cinnamon. We love a chewy cookie and this oatmeal apple cookie is as moist and chewy as they come. Once cooled, they’re ready to tuck away in an airtight container and if you’re lucky, they’ll stick around for a couple of days. On a cool, crisp, or even soggy fall day, an oatmeal apple cookie (or two) with a cup of tea is a perfect treat.