Made By Melissa

I was inspired to make these cookies after seeing this recipe over at Good Things Catered. While Katie’s cookies looked fabulous with their chocolate chips, I was in the mood for something cinnamony. So I went on a hunt for cinnamon chips. Well 4 stores and no cinnamon chips later, I decided that toffee bits sounded pretty good as well. If you happen to know where to find cinnamon chips, please let me know! I am writing this recipe with my modifications, but please visit Katie’s blog (link above) to see the original!

Apple-Oatmeal Toffee Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup oats
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted & cooled until warm
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg plus 1 yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup toffee bits
• 1 large apple, peeled and diced, about 1 cup

Adjust oven racks to upper & lower -middle positions & heat oven to 325. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.Whisk dry ingredients together; set aside.

With electric mixer, or by hand, mix butter & sugars until thoroughly combined. Beat in egg, yolk and vanilla until combined. Add dry ingredients & beat at low speed just until combined. Stir in chips and apple. Scoop cookies onto baking sheet ( I use a silicone mat lightly sprayed with cooking spray)

Bake until cookies are light golden brown and outer edges start to harden yet centers are still soft & puffy, about 12-15 minutes.Cool cookies on sheets until able to lift without breaking and place on wire rack to cool.