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.
