Apple Doodles

~ Alison ~'s Note:

Holiday cookies that are apple and cinnamon flavored. The recipe came from a Taste of Home book and made 4 dozen--2 dozen of which I have eaten in the last hour. This definitely has a lot of cinnamon. If you do not like cinnamon, I would skimp on the amount. Mine only took 11 minutes to cook.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 2

Yield: 4.0 dozen

• 2⁄3; cup butter or 2⁄3; cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ¼ teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped peeled tart apple
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture.
3. Stir in the apple and walnuts if desired.
4. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.
5. Bake at 375°F for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Remove to wire wracks to cool.

Reviews

[ShortieNJ]

these are pretty good, but, i tasted no cinnamon even with the huge amount the recipe called for. maybe i'll try adding more next time, but, this makes me feel like the cookie is a little healthier than a typical overly sweet one

[cookee monster]

I made these for PAC Spring 2009. I only got 2 dozen because I did about 1 tablespoon for each cookie. The 1st dozen were gone before the 2nd came out of the oven. I creamed butter and the sugar together then added the egg and vanilla. I also only added 1 teaspoon of cinnamon because DH isn't a fan. We can't have nuts so I added these things I just found called caramel bits to half of the dough. They are little caramel pellets. They were very good with and without. Considering how fast these are disappearing I will make them smaller next time so that we will have some to eat the next day. Thank you for an alternative to chocolate chip cookies (my family's favorite.)