glazed apple cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 cup apples - peeled, cored and finely diced
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 tablespoons half-and-half cream

Recipe

• beat shortening and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. beat in egg and blend thoroughly.
• stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
• 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.
• drop from tablespoon 1 1/2 inches apart 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.
• to make glaze: combine powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and enough cream to make glaze of spreading consistency. beat until smooth. spread on warm cookies.