Apple cookie squares

30 squares

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupShortening
1cupSugar
2Eggs
1teaspoonVanilla extract
½cupNuts; chopped
1Apple, Winesap; coarsely chopped
2cupsFlour, all-purpose
2teaspoonsBaking powder
½teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonCinnamon, ground
Whipped cream (opt.)

Directions

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla, nuts, and apple, mix well. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture; mix well.

Bake in a greased and floured 13x9x2" pan at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Cool and cut in squares. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, March 1974. Typos by Nancy Coleman.

Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 11-27-94