Oatmeal Carmel Apple

Oatmeal Carmel Apple Cookies

1 cup butter

1 1/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup white sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 large eggs

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon Penzey's Cake Spice or cinnamon

2 1/2 cups flour

3 cups rolled oats

1 cup grated apple - I used granny smith

1 cup Kraft Carmel bits

Preheat oven to 350

Line baking sheets with parchment

Cream butter, sugars and vanilla till light and fluffy

Beat in eggs one at a time, until well blended

In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt, Cake spice (or cinnamon). Add this to butter mixture and beat till well combined.

Beat in oats, apple and carmel bits

Scoop dough with a medium cookies scoop and place two inches apart on prepared cookie sheets

Bake for about 15 minutes, until lightly browned. 

Let sit on parchment paper for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.