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Apple Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal Cookies

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By: Shinee Published: 9/20/2016Updated: 6/08/2021

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Yes, you can use instant oatmeal in your cookies! Instant flavor upgrade, and no chilling required. Try these super easy apple cinnamon instant oatmeal cookies today!

Yes, you can use instant oatmeal in your cookies! Instant flavor upgrade, and no chilling required. Try these super easy apple cinnamon instant oatmeal cookies today!

I have to admit, I’m not a huge oatmeal fan.  If I have to, I’ll eat it, but it’ll never be my first choice for breakfast, for cookies, for anything… Well, except in buttery crumb toppings in pies, bars and crisps.

My husband, on other hand, loves it!

I remember when he went to Mongolia for a month back in the day, he made sure to pack some of those instant oatmeal packets, for a little taste of home. It’s sure convenient, tasty breakfast on the go, especially when you’re away from home.

So as you can imagine, when Garrat brought home a giant box of assorted instant oatmeal packets, I wasn’t thrilled. It took some time for us to go through it all. To speed up the consumption and free up some pantry space, I started experimenting with them. Garrat suggested I make cookies. First, I thought, you can’t use instant oatmeal in cookies. That’s a no-no! But then on second thought, why not? Because I’ll miss the real oat flavor? I can live with that!

What makes these cookies so good?

After 5 (FIVE!) revisions, I finally landed on perfectly dense, chewy and full of flavor oatmeal cookies. Since the instant oatmeal packets are already sweet enough, we’re adding just a little bit of sugar for chewy texture and added moisture. Without additional sugar, the cookies were just lackluster.

Since perfecting the recipe, I’ve made these cookies many, many times. No one ever complained about lack of real oat flavor. My guess is that additional flavors have something to do with that! My favorite was apple & cinnamon, but you could use any flavors you like, or even mix n’ match. Maple & brown sugar was super good too.

I’m sure you have some instant oatmeal packets laying around. Go get them and start baking, because you’re gonna love them. Oh, and they smell amazing too!!

Yes, you can use instant oatmeal in your cookies! Instant flavor upgrade, and no chilling required. Try these super easy apple cinnamon instant oatmeal cookies today!

Are you an oatmeal person? Even if you’re not, I know you’ll love these cookies!

Thanks for reading.

 

Apple Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal Cookies

Yes, you can use instant oatmeal in your cookies! Instant flavor upgrade, and no chilling required. Try these super easy apple cinnamon instant oatmeal cookies today!
4.92 from 49 votes
serves: 30 mini cookies
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 8 minutes
Total : 30 minutes
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup (65g) brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons (40g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 5 packets apple & cinnamon instant oatmeal Note 1
  • 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 ½ cups add-ins like M&Ms, chocolate chips, nuts
Note: I test all my recipes with both measurements for the most precise and accurate result!

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).
  • In a mixing bowl with paddle attachment, place butter and sugars. Beat on medium speed until nice and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
  • Add egg and vanilla extract and mix another minute or so.
  • Add instant oatmeal, flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until just incorporated.
  • Stir in add-ins of your choice. I used 1 cup of M&Ms and ½ cup of chopped pecans here.
  • Using a medium cookie scoop (about 1 tablespoon of dough), shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place 8 cookies per baking sheet. Flatten the cookies slightly.
  • Bake the cookies for 8 minutes, or until the edges are set, one sheet at a time. The cookies will look a bit under-baked, but they’ll set nicely once cooled.
  • Cool the cookies on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Store in airtight container for up to 5 days (if they last that long!)

Tips & Notes:

These cookies are on a smaller size, about 2-inch circles.
Note 1: 1 packet contains 43g of oatmeal, so total you’ll need 215g of instant oatmeal for this recipe.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 112kcal (6%) Carbohydrates: 14g (5%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 6g (9%) Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 15mg (5%) Sodium: 48mg (2%) Potassium: 12mg Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 10g (11%) Vitamin A: 126IU (3%) Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) Calcium: 17mg (2%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Author: Shinee
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
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  1. Pierre says

    Posted on 28 June 2022 at 2:18 am

    5 stars
    This saved me time and resources. Messed up on my oatmeal and made amazing cookies out of it though. Thanks so much🔥💪🏿💯

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 14 July 2022 at 4:42 pm

      Yay, so happy you put your oatmeal packets to a good use. Thank you for your feedback, Pierre!

      Reply
  2. Johanna says

    Posted on 31 March 2022 at 5:29 pm

    5 stars
    I used 1/2 butter the rest coconut oil came out great

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 7 April 2022 at 9:13 pm

      Thanks so much for sharing your tweaks, Johanna. So glad it worked!!

      Reply
  3. Stacie says

    Posted on 31 March 2022 at 2:33 pm

    5 stars
    DELICIOUS! I have always had so many leftover oatmeal packets so I’m very happy to have found this recipe! I used bananas and cream oatmeal, a big dash of cinnamon, extra vanilla (as always), walnuts, raisins and chocolate chips! I used a 1 1/2 tbsp cookie scoop and baked a little longer, 11 minutes. It made 28 cookies. I can’t wait to try other varieties! I may buy a box of plain oatmeal just to play around with other add-in’s 😋

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 7 April 2022 at 9:15 pm

      Hi, Stacie! So happy you tried and loved these cookies!!! Thank you so much for your feedback!!! I love your plan to experiment with different flavors!!!

      Reply
  4. Zinny says

    Posted on 26 March 2022 at 9:16 pm

    5 stars
    Amazing!! So easy, especially for a non-baker. I too had a husband with excess instant oatmeal packets he no longer wanted. This recipe is so great and easy I made one batch with choc. chips, butterscotch chips and pecans. The next batch I used peanut butter chips and pecans. The recipe is so versatile. Thank you so much for posting it.

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 27 March 2022 at 8:44 pm

      Yay, so happy you got to try this recipe, Zinny! And I’m so glad you loved it! Thanks for your feedback!

      Reply
  5. Grace says

    Posted on 25 February 2022 at 1:43 pm

    5 stars
    Omg!!! I’m so happy I followed your recipe!! I’m keeping this one for sure. My cookies turned out perfect!! Yummy crunch and soft chewy inside. Not overly sweet… so good. I added chocolate chips. 🥰🙌 Thank you for an amazing recipe and easy one at that!

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 28 February 2022 at 9:51 am

      My pleasure, Grace! I’m so happy you tried and loved the recipe!!! Thank you so much for your feedback!!!

      Reply
  6. Kay says

    Posted on 9 February 2022 at 1:18 pm

    5 stars
    These cookies are amazing! I made them with raisins and pecans.

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 12 February 2022 at 3:52 pm

      Yay, glad you enjoyed the cookies. Thank you for your feedback, Kay!

      Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 28 February 2022 at 10:28 am

      So glad you loved these cookies. Thank you for your rating, Kay!

      Reply
  7. Bhanu says

    Posted on 8 February 2022 at 6:14 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Shinee,
    Made an Eggless version of your recipe with a few additions. It worked out great! They were the best cookies I made! Our neighbor’s kids are competing with each other to eat them! Thank you!

    Used plain instant oats, Added Applesauce (wanted to use it up), cinnamon, couple spoons of cream cheese and 2 Tbsp of Flax seed powder into the flour.

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 28 February 2022 at 10:30 am

      Bhanu, I’m so happy you tried my recipe and thank you for sharing your eggless version!!!

      Reply
  8. Merial Nelson says

    Posted on 12 December 2021 at 7:29 pm

    5 stars
    Easy peasy. Thank you so much.

    Reply
  9. Mary says

    Posted on 8 September 2021 at 9:55 pm

    5 stars
    Yumm! I substituted 4 packets of raisin date walnut and 1 cinnamon spice, we didn’t have vanilla extract so I substituted woodford reserve bourbon added additional walnuts and some chocolate❤️ The dough is delicious, you are warned 🙃

    Reply
  10. Suzanne Jenkins says

    Posted on 8 September 2021 at 12:53 pm

    5 stars
    Easy, simple, and delicious!

    Reply
  11. Megrarian says

    Posted on 11 August 2021 at 7:47 am

    5 stars
    The best oatmeal cookie ever, plus it uses up those pesky leftover instant oatmeal packets. Easy to make, and a lovely flavor. I have to admit an error though. I accidentally used almond extract vs. vanilla. Because I did so, I used my cinnamon spice packets, and as I said before, best oatmeal cookies ever! A true win-win.

    Reply
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