Apple Raisin Cookies Food

APPLE-RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, and pinch of cloves. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar on high, scraping down bowl as needed, until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping down bowl after each addition. With mixer on low, beat in half the flour mixture, then milk and remaining flour mixture. Beat just until combined.
• With a rubber spatula, fold apples and raisins into dough. Drop dough in 2-tablespoonful mounds, 2 inches apart, onto two baking sheets. Bake until cookies are firm around edges, about 14 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cool completely on wire racks.
• In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon water. Transfer to a zip-top bag. Snip a very small hole in one corner and drizzle glaze over cookies.

APPLE RAISIN OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine Equal®, applesauce, brown sugar, butter, egg, milk and vanilla. Mix with electric mixer until well blended. Stir in combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Gradually mix in oats and raisins until well combined.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto sprayed baking sheets. Bake in preheated 350° F oven 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden in color. Remove from baking sheet and cool completely on wire rack.
• Store in airtight containers at room temperature.

WALNUT RAISIN APPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add apple juice and lemon extract.
• Combine the flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cloves.
• Gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Stir in the apples, raisins and walnuts.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2-inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350 for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove to wire racks.

APPLESAUCE RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• 24Preheat oven to 375*. Grease 2 large cookie sheets.
• On waxed paper, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and salt.
• In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; beat in egg, applesauce, and vanilla until well combined. Beat in flour mixture just until blended. With spoon, stir in apple, raisins, and walnuts if using.
• Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoons, 1 inch apart, on prepared cookie sheets. Bake cookies on 2 oven racks 20 to 22 minutes or until lightly browned around edges and set, rotating cookie sheets between upper and lower racks halfway through baking.
• While cookies bake, prepare Lemon Glaze:
• In small bowl, stir confectioners' sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
• Transfer cookies to wire racks. With pastry brush, brush glaze over warm cookies; cool completely.

APPLESAUCE RAISIN COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the shortening, brown sugar, applesauce and egg until smooth, Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; stir into the applesauce mixture. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.