Apple Honey Oatmeal Cookies
3/4 c Butter flavor shortening
1 1/4 c Light brown sugar firmly packed
1 Egg
1/3 c Milk
2 tb Honey
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
3 c Quick oats, uncooked
1 c Flour all-purpose
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1 c Raisins
1 c Walnuts coarsely chopped
1 Granny Smith Apple peeled cored & finely chopped
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Grease baking sheets. Place sheets of foil on counter top for cooling cookies.
Combine shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk, honey and vanilla in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed until well-blended.
Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in raisins, walnuts and apples. Drop rounded measuring tablespoonfuls of dough 3 inches apart onto baking sheet.
Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375 degrees 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.