Apple-Raisin Chews
2-3/4 cups cake flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
1-1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup orange juice
2 large apples, pared and cored
1 cup seeded raisins
1 tbsp grated orange rind
Sift flour with salt and baking powder.
Cream shortening with sifted sugar, add vanilla and egg and beat well.
Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with combined evaporated milk and orange juice. Mix thoroughly.
Put apples and raisins through food chopper, add grated orange rind and fold into mixture.
Drop from 1/2 teaspoon onto well-greased cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes in a moderate oven (350). Makes 10 to 12 dozen small cookies. These keep well.
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