Apple and cinnamon is one of my favorite autumn flavour combinations. Apples are in season, and they just scream for cinnamon!
In my family, muffin tops are a hot-commodity, so when making these cookies, I tried for a fluffy muffin consistency. The secret is to barely mix the batter (similar to a muffin batter), and to wet your hands when forming the cookies because it’s super sticky.
I can’t be the only one who thinks cookies for breakfast needs to become mainstream right?! Well here’s my contribution to that good fight! Pair it with some yogurt for a perfect morning meal 😃
I was honestly shocked how fast this batch went. 8-year-old M couldn’t get enough of them as an after school snack, and the rest of the family literally (I don’t use that word lightly) snapped them up.
When I cook with kids, cookies are my first choice; they’re easy to make, but still involve a lot of skills (measuring, turn-taking, fractions, etc.) and give quick gratification with a short baking time. If your tween is ready to start preparing food independently, give these a try!
A nourishing fruit cookie perfect for breakfast, snack, or anytime!
- 2 ¼ cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 Tbsp. oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/8 cup sugar
- 1 small apple chopped well
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Preheat oven to 350° F
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Combine all dry ingredients
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Mix in wet ingredients until just combined being careful not to overmix
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Wet hands to form medium sized balls- it’s a very wet mixture
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Bake for 15-18 minutes
Haha you should have a picture of how fast said eight year old was eating em.