Apple Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
These apple oatmeal raisin cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with oats, fresh apple, raisins, chia seeds, and cinnamon. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup, these gluten-free and nut-free cookies make a delicious snack or lunchbox treat.
Equipment
- 1 pot
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 baking tray & parchment paper
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 cup dry oats
- ¾ cup gluten free flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 dash salt
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 red apple peeled and chopped into small peices
- ⅓ cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the oats, gluten-free flour, ground chia seeds, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, vanilla, and maple syrup.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
- Fold in the chopped apple and raisins until evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough.
- Scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet and gently shape and flatten each cookie.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 350°F.