Apple Cookies

An easy and different kind of drop cookie.

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Serves: 24-30

Ingredients

• 1  cup light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  cup  chopped apple
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
2. Cream together brown sugar and shortening.
3. Beat in egg.
4. Sift together dry ingredients and gradually beat into to mixture. Beat until well blended.
5. Stir in apples by hand. Stir in the nuts, if using them.
6. Drop by tbsps on a greased cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10- 12 minutes or until just lightly brown at edges.