Shelly's Recipe

APPLE COOKIES WITH VANILLA GLAZE

Category: Cookies

2 cups flour, stirred before measuring
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves and ground nutmeg
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 cup finely chopped unpeeled apple
1 cup raisins, chopped
1/4 cup milk or juice
Vanilla Glaze, below

Sift flour with baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar; beat in egg until well-blended. Stir in half of flour and spice mixture, then stir in walnuts, apple, and raisins. Blend in milk, then remaining flour mixture.

Drop by rounded tablespoons of dough, about 2 inches apart, onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 12 to 15 minutes, or until done. While cookies are still hot, spread thinly with Vanilla Glaze, below. Makes about 3 dozen apple cookies.

Vanilla Glaze: In a small mixing bowl blend 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar with 1 tablespoon softened butter, 1/4 tsp vanilla, a dash of salt, and 2 to 3 tbsp of half-and-half or milk.