Petra's APPLE OATMEAL COOKIES
Submitted by beachdee on February 09, 2011 at 1:16 am
This recipe was posted on the original Baking Circle by Petra on 11/23/2003
Source: Petra on Old Baking Circle
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teasp. baking powder
1 teasp. ground cinnamon
1/4 teasp salt
1/2 teasp. ground nutmeg
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup apples, peeled and diced
1 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 F
Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs until well blended.
Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in the walnuts, oats and apples
Drop by spoonfuls about 2 inches apart and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.
Makes about 3 dozen.