Caramel Frosted Apple Cookies

These soft drop cookies smell just like apple pie. These freeze well. Great use for those apples in the fridge that look less than perfect.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 60
• Yields: 5 dozen

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups  packed brown sugar
• 1  large egg
• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup apple (peeled and grated)
• 1  cup raisins or 1  cup dried cranberries
• 1  cup pecans
• 1⁄4 cup milk
•  icing
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 4  teaspoons milk

Directions

1. Beat butter, sugar and egg well.
2. Add apple, milk, raisins and nuts.
3. Add all dry ingredients.
4. Drop onto greased sheets.
5. Bake 350° for 10 minutes or until done.
6. Cool and top with icing.
7. Icing: Melt butter and sugar in small pan.
8. Stir and bring to a boil over medium heat.
9. Simmer 2 minutes.
10. Remove heat add icing sugar and milk.