Apple And Spice Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup apple juice
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup chopped apples
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• cream together shortening and brown sugar. stir in flour, baking soda, salt and spices until dampened. stir until smooth. mixture will be very thick.
• stir in nuts, apples and raisins.
• drop by tablespoon 2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. bake 8 to 10 minutes in a 400 degree f (205 degrees c) oven. let cool slightly, remove from cookie sheet.