Glazed Apple Cookies

Spicy cookies that everyone loves. I've mailed them before and they mail beautifully. I've been making these for about 25 years, and never met anyone yet who didn't like them.

• Calories: 289 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ⅓ cups packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 ½ cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup apples - peeled, cored and finely diced
• 2 ½ tablespoons half-and-half cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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