Aunt Odie's Fresh Apple Glazed Cookies
Total Time: 15 minutes
A delicious Teach Family recipe!
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/3 cups brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp ground clove
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, or pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/2 cups chopped apples
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup apple juice or milk
- 1 cup chopped dates or raisins (optional)
DIRECTIONS
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (174 degrees C)
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In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and egg. Sift together flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, cloves, nutmeg.
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To the first mixture add 1/2 of dry mixture. Then add apples, nuts, juice and dates. Add other half of dry mixture.
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Drop by spoon on greased cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
GLAZE
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 tbs light cream or apple cider
- 1 tbs melted butter
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
Mix together all ingredients in medium bowl and drizzle over freshly baked cookies while still warm.
Recipe courtesy of The Teach Family