Apple-filled Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by Normaone

"This recipe came from my trusty dusty old Better Homes and Gardens Cookie Cookbook that I relied upon heavily while my sons were growing up. This was one of their favorites."

 

• Ready In: 42mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• Apple Filling

• 1 cup finely diced unpared apple
• 1⁄4 cup raisins
• 1⁄4 cup chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons water

• Oatmeal Cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats

directions

1. Apple Filling:

2. In a saucepan combine apple, raisins, pecans, granulated sugar and water.
3. Cook and stir until thick and apple is tender, about 10 minutes.

4. Oatmeal Cookies:

5. Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
6. Beat in eggs one at a time.
7. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cloves.
8. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
9. Stir in rolled oats.
10. Set aside about 3/4 cup of dough.
11. Drop remainder from teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet.
12. Make a small depression in center of each cookie.
13. Top with Apple Filling and a small amount of reserved dough.
14. Bake at 375^ for 10 to 12 minutes.