Apple Gouda Cheese Cookies

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 9 (Makes about 1 ½ dozen. Serving size is 2 cookies)

Calories 270 kcal

2/3 cup olive oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
¾ cup white whole wheat flour
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
½ cup golden raisins
1-2 tart apples or about 1 cup, peeled and shredded (examples of tart apples – Pink Lady, Braeburn, McIntosh, Jonathan, Honey Crisp, Granny Smith, and Cortland apples)
4 ounces or 1 cup finely chopped or shredded Gouda cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
In a glass measuring cup, whisk olive oil and egg together until combined. Whisk in vanilla. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, ginger, baking powder, salt, and oats. Stir in raisins.
Peel and core apple(s) and then shred.
Shred the Gouda cheese.
Add both the shredded apple(s) and Gouda cheese to dry ingredients, stir in gently until mixed.
Add the combined olive oil, egg, and vanilla to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
Drop medium-sized spoonfuls on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 15-17 minutes or until cookies are golden brown, then remove from oven. They will be very soft when first removed from the oven.
Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to continue to firm up before transferring to a cooling rack to continue to cool to room temperature.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Nutrition per serving: Calories – 270; Total Fat – 16 grams; Protein – 6 grams; Carbohydrates – 26 grams; Fiber – 3 grams; Sodium – 250 milligrams