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Apple and oat cookies

Wholesome cookies made with wholewheat flour, oats and fresh apples - perfect for the weather !
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 25 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 90 grams or or 1 cup oats
  • 98 grams or 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 100 grams or 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg , at room temperature
  • 1 apple

Instructions
 

  • Mix together all the dry ingredients in a bowl .
  • Add the melted butter , egg and vanilla . Mix until it comes together. It will still be granola like and not a smooth dough.
  • Peel and grate the apple and mix it in until a dough forms.
  • Wrap in plastic and chill for 45 minutes or so.
  • Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 180 C/350 F . Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or grease well.
  • Drop tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart on the lined sheet. Flatten into discs
  • Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack.

Notes

This recipe makes 25 cookies.
These can be stored in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Replace the whole wheat flour with all purpose flour if you want a "more refined" taste.
I used Pillsbury atta , a medium sized red delicious apple and Quaker's oats