Apple Pie Cookies

I first made these cookies awhile ago for some kids I help out at school. They are super delicious, and I absolutely love the itty-bitty chunks of apple in them. I mix in cinnamon chips as well, and they're just super moist and soft and amazing and soft and delicious. I heart them. These are probably in my top 5 favorite cookies.

Apple Pie Cookies
(originally Apple Jacks by BakingBlonde)

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cup apple, diced
  
• 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup Hershey's cinnamon chips
  

Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, beat the butter. Beat in the brown sugar, vanilla, and egg until fluffy.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add to the butter mixture. Combine well.

Stir in the apple and cinnamon chips.

Using a cookie scoop (these things are amazing), drop onto the baking sheet. Make sure these are well spaced, because the cookies will expand a bit.

Bake 9-12 minutes until the cookies are a light/golden brown and the edges are set. Let cool a bit before removing them to a wrack.

IF you have leftovers (which I've yet to experience) BakingBlonde advises against covering them tightly. Instead, loosing wrap them and keep them in the fridge. Otherwise, all the moisture from the apples will make them soften too much.