Apple Oatmeal Cookies

A delicious, fruity variation of oatmeal cookies. Good for you! Family always gobbles them up.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 3⁄4 cup white sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup quick-cooking oats
• 1  cup  diced without peel apple
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Fold in the walnuts, oats and apples. Drop dough by spoonfuls about 2 inches onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on wire racks.