Apple Oatmeal Cookies
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Yield: about 3 dozen
Ingredients
- 1/2 cups shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teas. vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup unpared ground apples or finely chopped apples
- 2/3 cup sifted flour
- 1/4 teas. salt
- 1/2 teas. soda
- 1/2 teas. cinnamon
- 1/2 teas. nutmeg
- 1/4 teas. cloves
- 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts
Directions
- 1- Combine shortening, brown sugar, vanilla, and egg, and beat thoroughly. Stir in apples.
- 2- Sift together flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Add to apple mixture and mix well.
- 3. Stir in oatmeal and nuts, combining thoroughly.
- 4. Drop dough from a teas. on a greased cookie sheet. Bake in a moderate oven.
Timing: 15-18 mins.
Temperature: 350°F.
Equipment: measuring cups and spoons; apple grinder or knife and cutting board; flour sifter; mixing bowls and utensils; beater or mixer; teaspoon for dropping dough; greased cookie sheet; oven
Arwilda’s changes
- Added “Bake in a moderate oven.”
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