A classic recipe for soft, cake-like drop cookies, packed with fresh chopped apples, raisins, and nuts. These hearty cookies have a wonderful spiced flavor from the brown sugar.
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Recipe
| Measurements | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| 1/2 Cup | Shortening |
| 1 1/2 Cups | Brown Sugar, packed |
| 1 | Egg |
| 2 Cups | Flour |
| 1 tsp | Baking Soda |
| 1/2 tsp | Salt |
| 1/2 Cup | Milk |
| 1 Cup | Chopped Apples (peeled, cored, & diced) |
| 1 Cup | Raisins |
| 1 Cup | Chopped Nuts |
| Optional | Spices (e.g., ½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg) |
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Grease your cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream the shortening and brown sugar together with an electric mixer. Beat in the egg.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt (and any optional spices).
- Add half of the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and blend well.
- Stir in the milk.
- Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- By hand, fold in the chopped apples, raisins, and nuts.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
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