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Apple butter oatmeal cookies soft and chewy with warm cinnamon spice and old fashioned oats
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Apple Butter Oatmeal Cookies

These soft and chewy apple butter oatmeal cookies are packed with warm cinnamon spice and cozy fall flavor. Made with old-fashioned oats and rich apple butter, these bakery-style cookies bake thick with tender centers and lightly crisp edges. Perfect for fall baking, holiday cookie trays, or anytime you want a soft apple spice oatmeal cookie.
Course Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword apple butter cookies, apple butter oatmeal cookies, apple butter spice cookies, apple spice oatmeal cookies, bakery style apple butter cookies, chewy apple butter oatmeal cookies, cinnamon apple butter cookies, fall oatmeal cookies, homemade apple butter cookies, oatmeal apple butter cookies, old fashioned oatmeal apple butter cookies, soft apple butter cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 132kcal
Cost $8 for entire recipe

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer
  • measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Rubber spatula
  • cookie scoop
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper or silicone baking mat
  • Cooling rack

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup apple butter thick
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Step 1: Cream Butter and Sugars

  • In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.

Step 2: Add Wet Ingredients

  • Mix in apple butter, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth and combined.

Step 3: Combine Dry Ingredients

  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

Step 4: Make the Dough

  • Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.

Step 5: Chill Dough

  • Cover and chill dough for 30 minutes to prevent spreading.

Step 6: Bake

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Scoop dough into large cookie balls and place on lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft.

Step 7: Cool

  • Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring.

Notes

  • Use thick apple butter for the best texture. Runny apple butter can cause cookies to spread too much during baking.
  • Chilling the dough is important and helps create thick, bakery-style apple butter oatmeal cookies with soft centers.
  • Do not overbake. The cookies should look slightly underdone in the center when removed from the oven. They will firm up as they cool.
  • Old-fashioned oats provide the best chewy texture. Quick oats will create a softer, more cake-like cookie.
  • For stronger apple flavor, add a light apple butter swirl on top of each dough ball before baking.
  • Slightly flattening the dough balls helps the cookies bake evenly without spreading too thin.
  • If cookies spread too much, chill the dough longer or add 1 tablespoon flour.
  • If cookies are too thick, gently flatten the dough before baking.
  • Store apple butter oatmeal cookies in an airtight container to keep them soft and chewy.