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Grandma's Apple Cookies

Name: Grandma's Apple Cookies
Ingredients: 0.5 cup shortening; 1.3333300352097 cups packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 0.25 cup milk; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves; 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped; 1 cup chopped apples

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These cookies can be made either drop style or bar style. You can ice them either with confectioners' sugar or butter cream frosting. They are moist and delicious.

Recipe by Sally Hutcheson

Updated on July 14, 2022

4

Servings:

18

Yield:

3 dozen

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Ingredients

½ cup shortening
1 ⅓ cups packed brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 cup chopped apples

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream the shortening and brown sugar together. Mix in the egg and milk. Stir in the apples. Add the flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg. Stir in the nuts and dates.
Either drop spoonfuls of dough onto a lightly greased cookie sheet or spread dough into a 13x18 inch lightly greased jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes for the cookies or 20 to 25 minutes for the bars. Let cool then ice, if desired.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

239	Calories
11g	Fat
35g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 18
Calories 239
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g	13%
Saturated Fat 2g	10%
Cholesterol 11mg	4%
Sodium 81mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 35g	13%
Dietary Fiber 2g	6%
Total Sugars 22g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 1mg	3%
Calcium 33mg	3%
Iron 1mg	6%
Potassium 137mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.