Caramel Apple Cookies

Name: Caramel Apple Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 24 cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable shortening; 1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 cup apple juice, divided; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup apple, peeled and shredded; 2 -3 tablespoons margarine, softened; 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons water; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 2 -4 tablespoons milk; 5 tablespoons finely crushed walnuts

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Recipe by Theresa Thunderbird

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READY IN: 42mins

YIELD: 24 cookies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₂

cup vegetable shortening
1 ¹⁄₄

cups packed light brown sugar
1

egg
¹⁄₂

cup apple juice, divided
2 ¹⁄₄

cups all-purpose flour
1

teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
1

teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄

teaspoon ground cloves
1

cup apple, peeled and shredded
Frosting
2 -3

tablespoons margarine, softened
¹⁄₃

cup packed light brown sugar
2

tablespoons water
1 ¹⁄₂

cups powdered sugar
2 -4

tablespoons milk
5

tablespoons finely crushed walnuts

DIRECTIONS

Beat shortening and brown sugar in medium bowl until blended; beat in egg.
Mix in 1/4 cup apple juice.
Combined flour, baking soda, salt, and spices; mix in remaining 1/4 cup apple juice and apples.
Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 until browned, 10 to 12 minutesCool on wire racks.
Spread with frosting and sprinkle each cookie with crushed walnuts.
Caramel Frosting: Heat margarine, brown sugar, and water over medium high heat in saucepan,stirring until sugar dissolves.
Remove from heat; beat in powdered sugar and enough milk to make spreadable consistency; use immediately.
If frosting begins to harden, return to low heat and stir in more milk.

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