Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies with sweet Orange Glaze
Soft, chewy Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies with a sweet orange glaze. The perfect fall treat for breakfast, snack time, or dessert. Packed with fruit, nuts, and cozy spices.
Equipment
- cooling rack
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 180g
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 125g
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar 200g
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled (60g)
- ¼ cup applesauce 60g
- 1 cup powdered sugar 120g
- ½ cup chopped pecans 60g
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup peeled and finely chopped Granny Smith apples 60g
- ½ cup sweetened dried cranberries 60g
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice 30ml
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF / 180ºC degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the oats, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the applesauce, brown sugar, melted butter, and egg.
- Add the butter mixture to the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Stir in the apples, cranberries, and pecans until evenly distributed.
- Place 2-tablespoon-sized scoops onto the baking sheets, leaving a 2-inch gap between each one to allow for spreading.
- Spray non-stick cooking spray onto a measuring cup and use it to gently press down the tops of the cookies.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are beginning to brown and the tops are just set. Rotate trays if needed during baking.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on the trays.
- Once cooled, whisk together the powdered sugar and orange juice, then drizzle generously over the cookies.
