Yesterday, I shared 37 FALL APPLE RECIPES, so today, I thought I’d re-share my delicious (and easy!) APPLE BUTTER OATMEAL COOKIES with CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING!
Um, hello, they couldn’t be more “September!”.
Bonus, these are very easy to make gluten-free too 🙂 .
Now, whether you top your cookies with frosting or not is your call. My family has enjoyed them both ways, so feel free to frost your batch or omit it, either way, these warm, cinnamony, delicious bites are a must this month.
Don’t forget, you can, of course, buy store bought apple butter or…
…you can try one of my two ways to make it at home.
Happy Apple Season, friends!
Enjoy! xx
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Apple Butter Oatmeal Cookies with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: about 18 cookies 1x
Description
These Apple Butter Oatmeal Cookies with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting are a must in the fall! Now, whether you top your cookies with frosting or not is your call. My family has enjoyed them both ways, so feel free to frost your batch or omit it, either way, these warm, cinnamony, delicious bites are a must in September.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- ½ cup of butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup apple butter
- 1½ cups quick cooking or regular oats (we use gluten-free)
- ½ cup all purpose flour (we use gluten-free)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, plus a bit more for your frosting
- cream cheese frosting, we use store bought
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease (we use Pam) a baking sheet. Set aside.
- In your mixing bowl, beat together your egg, butter, and brown sugar until smooth. Next, beat in your apple butter.
- Using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, stir in your oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- Drop by the tablespoon-full your batter on to your prepared baking sheet.
- Pop your cookies into the oven and bake 9 to 10 minutes.
- You can either serve your cookies warm without frosting or allow your cookies to cool and then add about ½ tablespoon of cinnamon to your store bought cream cheese frosting and top. Either way, they’re delicious!
Notes
Don’t forget, you can, of course, buy store bought apple butter or…you can make it homemade! Bonus, these are very easy to make gluten-free too.
Natalie Alvarado says
I love apple butter!! I’ve never made it before. I’m excited to try these cookies.
Kacey says
I can smell these already! Adding to my Fall recipes list to make after apple picking! Yummmm
Grace says
I was thinking the same thing! I do not have honey crisp apples but I am going to give the apple butter a try in the slow cooker with some other types of apples. I cannot wait to get started and also the smell of apples and cinnamon in the home!
Brooke says
Looks yummy! What is your favorite g-free all purpose flour?
Jill says
The idea of adding cinnamon to the frosting is magical! Love this!
Sarah Shaneyfelt says
I made these last year!!! The icing added the best flavor to the cookies!
Brianne says
Can’t wait to make these this weekend!
Rahel says
These look delicious!