Fresh Apple Cookies

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large Red Delicious apple, peeled & grated
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together sugar, shortening & vanilla.
3. Add in grated apple.
4. Sift together dry ingredients.
5. Add gradually to creamed mixture, combining thoroughly.
6. *If dough appears slightly dry and doesn't come together, let it sit for a few minutes to allow the sugar to pull the juice from the apples.
7. Roll in walnut-sized balls and roll in mixture of 2 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp cinnamon.
8. Bake 8-10 minutes on aluminum foil or parchment, until cookies are golden brown and appear crackled.
9. Let cool on cookie sheet 4-5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

sugar, shortening, vanilla, red delicious apple, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fresh-apple-cookies-143674 (may not work)