Aunt Odie's Fresh Apple Glazed Cookies
A delicious Teach Family recipe!
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/3 cups brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2-1/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground clove
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups chopped apples
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup apple cider 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 the shortening, brown sugar, and egg together until light and fluffy.
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In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
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Stir half of the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
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Stir in apples, nuts, cider/milk and dates.
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Then stir in the remaining half of dry ingredients and cider/milk, mix well.
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Drop batter by a big tablespoon 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.
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Bake 10-12 minutes. Remove cookies and place on cooling racks.
GLAZE
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 tbs light cream or apple cider*
- 1 Tbsp melted butter
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
Combine powdered sugar, light cream/apple cider, butter, vanilla, and beat until smooth. Drizzle glaze on warm freshly baked cookies.
*If you use apple cider omit vanilla.
Recipe courtesy of The Teach Family