Apple Cookies

[Vikki]

apple jack cookies

Ingredients:

1 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. shortening
1 egg
1 1/2 C. flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 t. nutmeg
1 C. chopped unpeeled apple
Directions:
Cream togeher sugar and shortening. Beat in egg. Sift together dry
ingredients and add to mixture. Beat until well blended. Stir in
apples. Drop in the shape of ball on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at
375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

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Apple Cobbler Cookies

3 C. flour

1 t. baking powder

1 t. ground cinnamon

1/2 C. sugar

1/2 C. packed light brown sugar

1 C. butter -- softened

2 large eggs

2 t. vanilla extract

1/4 C. apple juice

1/2 C. apple butter

1 C. tart apples -- peeled and chopped

1 C. raisins

1 C. pecans -- finely chopped

Crumb Coating
1 1/4 C. packed light brown sugar

1 1/2 C. quick-cooking oats

1 1/4 t. ground cinnamon

9 T. butter -- melted

Preheat oven to 300° F.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon. Set
aside.

Combine sugars in a large bowl. Add butter and mix using an electric
mixer set at medium speed. Add eggs and vanilla and blend until
smooth. Thoroughly incorporate the apple juice and apple butter. Add
the flour mixture, chopped apples, raisins and pecans, and blend at
low speed until just combined.

To prepare crumb topping: Combine sugar, oats and cinnamon in a medium
bowl. Mix well. Add melted butter and mix until dry ingredients are
well moistened. Set aside.

Roll dough into 1" diameter balls. Roll each ball in crumb coating
until well coated. Place cookies on ungreased baking sheets, 2" apart.

Bake for 24-26 minutes or until cookie is firm to the touch and crumb
mixture begins to brown. Transfer to cool, flat surface to cool.

Source: Mrs. Fields Cookie Book