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Makes 5 dozen1/2 cup CRISCO all-vegetable shortening or 1/2 CRISCO Stick 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 cup milk 2 Golden Delicious apples Vanilla Glaze: 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 to 5 teaspoons milk Preheat oven to 400ºF. Cream Crisco and brown sugar in a bowl. Beat in egg. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition. Core and finely chop apples (about 2 cups). Stir chopped apple into batter. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 400ºF for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on racks. For Vanilla Glaze, combine butter and confectioners' sugar. Stir in vanilla extract. Add milk, mixing until smooth and of desired consistency. Spread Vanilla Glaze over cooled cookies. |
