Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup butter, at room temperature
½ cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
¾ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
3 cups rolled oats
1½ cups Ghirardelli caramel flavored baking chips
2 small Gala apples, peeled, cored and diced

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugars. Add in the eggs and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients. While mixing, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Stir in the caramel chips and apples making sure they are evenly distributed.

Place golf ball sized scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the bottom of the cookies are golden brown. Let rest for a minute to two on baking sheet before removing to wire rack to cool.