Glazed Apple Cooky / Cookies

I have had this recipe since 1965, soft cooky and tasty.

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 2  cups  sifted all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup  room temperature shortening
• 1 1⁄3 cups  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  egg
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts
• 1  cup  finely chopped unpared apple
• 1  cup sultana raisin
• 1⁄4 cup  apple juice or 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups icing sugar
• 1  tablespoon  melted butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Sift flour with baking soda.
3. Mix shortening, salt, sugar,and spices with the egg until well blended.
4. Stir in half the flour mixture, add the nuts, apple, and raisins.
5. Blend in the juice.
6. Beat in the remaining flour mixture.
7. Drop by rounded teaspoons.
8. onto greased cookie sheet.
9. Bake 11- 14 minutes, or until golden brown.
10. Remove and place on a cooling rack.
11. Make a glaze with the last ingredients, icing powder, salt, melted butter, and vanilla, and milk.
12. When smooth, spread a thin layer over hot cookies.