Apple nut cookies

Yield: 5 dozen

Measure Ingredient
¾ cup Shortening
1 cup Brown sugar; firmly packed
1 \N Egg
1 teaspoon Water
1½ 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
1½ cup Oatmeal; regular, uncooked
½ cup Raisins
½ cup Walnuts; chopped

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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