Iced Oatmeal Cookies With Golden Raisins and Applesauce

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These homey treats really hit the spot. The soft, cakey cookies are finished with a drizzle of maple icing.

Martha Stewart

Updated on July 5, 2023

Yield:

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen

Soft and cakey with a drizzle of icing on top, these iced oatmeal cookies are a comforting treat that might remind you of the ones Grandma used to bake. They're a healthier take thanks to the addition of applesauce, which—combined with brown sugar—results in moist (not crisp or chewy) cookies. We use golden raisins in this recipe because we like their sweetness—feel free to substitute dark ones if that's what you have on hand.

The finishing touch is a drizzle of an easy maple icing, which is made with confectioners' sugar, maple syrup, and 1 or 2 tablespoons of water to get the right consistency. The subtle maple flavor of the icing pairs well with the oats and applesauce—and makes this a cookie that smells as good as it tastes.

Key Ingredients

Here's why these ingredients are essential for our iced oatmeal cookies and when and what you can substitute.

Old-fashioned oats: Like most oatmeal cookie recipes, this one calls for old-fashioned or rolled oats. These thicker oats give the cookies their texture. Don's substitute another type of oats, such as quick cook or instant.

Light brown sugar: Do not substitute dark brown sugar. It has a higher molasses content and will make the cookies too soft so they spread while baking.

Golden raisins: We developed this recipe with the sweeter flavor profile of golden raisins, but feel free to swap them for dark raisins if that's what you have on hand.

Maple syrup: A few tablespoons of maple syrup gives the easy icing a unique, smokey-sweet flavor. Use any type of maple syrup, but don't use a pancake syrup instead. If you don't have maple syrup, simply drizzle the cookies with unflavored icing.

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Ingredients

1 cup packed light-brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg
½ cup chunky-style applesauce
1 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup golden raisins
1 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup

Directions

Preheat oven and mix sugars with butter:

Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Put brown and granulated sugars and the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until combined.
Add egg and applesauce:

Add egg and applesauce to butter and sugar; mix until well combined, 2 to 3 minutes.
Mix in dry ingredients:

Add oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; mix until well combined. Mix in raisins.
Place balls of cookie dough on baking sheet:

Using a small (1 1/2-tablespoon) ice-cream scoop, make balls of dough, and place them 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
Bake and cool:

Bake until golden and just set, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack set over parchment paper to cool completely.
Make icing and drizzle over cookies:

Whisk confectioners' sugar with syrup and 3 tablespoons water until smooth. Drizzle icing over cookies; let set.