Description:

Wonderful Fall or Winter Treat with nutritional value!

Source:

S. Chokel

Serves/Makes:24 generous cookies

Ingredients

• 1 tart apple
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) vegetable shortening
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) honey
• 2 large eggs (I use Jumbo eggs)
• 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
• 2 tsp (10 ml) to 5 tsp (25 ml) ground cinnamon, to taste
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) walnuts, chopped
• 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) all-purpose flour

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees (200 C.).
• Dice apple into small cubes and place on a baking tray.
• Bake the fruit cubes for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until just soft.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, shortening, baking soda, brown sugar, honey, eggs, vanilla extract and cinnamon.
• Add the flour, apple bits and walnuts to the cookie dough and thoroughly combine.
• Drop cookies onto ungreased baking sheets by the heaping tspful.
• Bake for 9 to 12 minutes.
• Do not over bake, as they are best when a bit soft.
• Let cool on the tray before storing.

Comments

As a different tone to the cookies, try omitting the cinammon and using apple pie spice!