Apple Oatmeal Cookies
Description
These soft oatmeal apple cookies with chunks of fresh apple and walnuts are perfectly seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg for an awesome fall treat.
Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup shortening
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2 large eggs
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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1 cup rolled oats
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1 cup diced apple without peel
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
3
Beat together sugar and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in flour mixture until well blended. Fold in walnuts, oats, and apple until combined. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
4
Bake cookies in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.