Apple Nut Cookies Recipe

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Photo by Karen Keb
Make these cookies your own by including your favorite apples and nuts, or get creative and mix a few varieties!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup peeled and cored, diced apples

Directions

  • 1. Cream shortening and brown sugar together. Add egg and applesauce. Beat well.
  • 2. Sift dry ingredients together and add to the previous mixture. Mix well.
  • 3. Add the apple and walnuts and mix again.
  • 4. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • 5. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. Place cookies on wire rack to cool.
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