Name: Glazed Apple Cookies
Yield: 18
Ingredients: Shortening - ½ cup; Packed brown sugar - 1 ⅓ cups; Egg - 1; Sifted all-purpose flour - 2 cups; Baking soda - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon; Ground cloves - ½ teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon; Chopped walnuts (Optional) - 1 cup; Apples - peeled, cored and finely diced - 1 cup; Raisins - 1 cup; Milk - ¼ cup; Sifted confectioners' sugar - 1 ½ cups; Butter - 1 tablespoon; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon; Half-and-half cream - 2 ½ tablespoons

Ingredients for - Glazed Apple Cookies

1. Shortening ½ cup

2. Packed brown sugar 1 ⅓ cups

3. Egg 1

4. Sifted all-purpose flour 2 cups

5. Baking soda 1 teaspoon

6. Salt ½ teaspoon

7. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon

8. Ground cloves ½ teaspoon

9. Ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon

10. Chopped walnuts (Optional) 1 cup

11. Apples - peeled, cored and finely diced 1 cup

12. Raisins 1 cup

13. Milk ¼ cup

14. Sifted confectioners' sugar 1 ½ cups

15. Butter 1 tablespoon

16. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon

17. Half-and-half cream 2 ½ tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Glazed Apple Cookies

1 . Stage

Beat shortening and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and blend thoroughly.

2 . Stage

Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.

3 . Stage

Stir half the dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts, apple and raisins, then stir in remaining half of dry ingredients and milk. Mix well.

4 . Stage

Drop from tablespoon 1 1/2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove cookies to racks and while still warm, spread with glaze.

5 . Stage

To make Glaze: Combine powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and enough cream to make glaze of spreading consistency. Beat until smooth. Spread on warm cookies.