Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 large red delicious apples, peeled & grated
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together sugar, shortening & vanilla.
Add in grated apple.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Add gradually to creamed mixture, combining thoroughly.
*If dough appears slightly dry and doesn’t come together, let it sit for a few minutes to allow the sugar to pull the juice from the apples.
Roll in walnut-sized balls and roll in mixture of 2 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp cinnamon.
Bake 8-10 minutes on aluminum foil or parchment, until cookies are golden brown and appear crackled.
Let cool on cookie sheet 4-5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
Servings: Serve
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 20 min.