Apple nut cookies

5 dozen

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¾ cup Shortening
1 cup Brown sugar; firmly packed
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Water
cup All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Soda
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
1 cup Apple; finely chopped
cup Oatmeal; regular, uncooked
½ cup Raisins
½ cup Walnuts; chopped

Directions

Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy and sugar is dissolved. Beat in egg and water. Add next 6 ingredients, beating 2 minutes on medium speed of electric mixer.

Stir in apple, oats, raisins, and walnuts.

Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, October, 1980.

Typed for you by Nancy Coleman.

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