Apple Walnut Drop Cookies Recipe

• 3 c. All-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 3/4 c. Soft shortening
• 2 c. Light brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 tsp Salt
• 1 1/2 tsp Grnd cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp Grnd cloves
• 3/4 tsp Grnd nutmeg
• 2 whl Large eggs
• 1 1/2 c. Minced walnuts
• 1 1/2 c. Apple, minced finely, unpaired
• 1 1/2 c. Dark raisins, minced
• 1/2 c. Apple juice or possibly lowfat milk GLAZE (below)
• 2 c. Confectioners sugar, sifted
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. Butter or possibly margarine, softened
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/4 c. Lowfat milk

1. 1.
2. Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease several cookie sheets.
3. 2. sift flour with baking soda.
4. Mix shortening, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and Large eggs till well blended.
5. 3.
6. Stir in half of flour mix, then nuts, apple, and raisins.
7. Blend in apple juice or possibly lowfat milk, then remaining flour mix.
8. 4.
9. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheets, 2 inches apart.
10. 5.
11. Bake 11 to 14 min, or possibly till done.
12. While cookies are still warm, spread thinly with Glaze.
13. Decorate with bits of apple as pictured, if you like.
14. Makes 3 1/2 to 4 dozen.
15. GLAZE:1.
16. In small bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well.
17. 2.
18. Use to glaze Apple-Walnut Drop Cookies.

allpurpose flour, baking soda, shortening, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, eggs, walnuts, apple, raisins, apple juice, confectioners sugar, butter, vanilla, salt, milk

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apple-walnut-drop-cookies-68152 (may not work)