Walnut Raisin Apple Cookies

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 cups tart apples, peeled and chopped (2 medium)
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 add apple juice and lemon extract.
• 4 combine the flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cloves.
• 5 gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 6 stir in the apples, raisins and walnuts.
• 7 drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2-inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 8 bake at 350 for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 9 remove to wire racks.