Recipe: Apple Cookies with Vanilla Glaze

Apple Cookies
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These are wonderful if you're looking for something a little different.
Makes 5 dozen

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/3 cups brown sugar
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup raisins
1 cup unpared apples, finely chopped

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Cream shortening, sugar and egg. Add half of the dry ingredients. Blend in milk and remaining dry ingredients. Add nuts, raisins, apples and mix. Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Let cool and spread with Vanilla Glaze

Vanilla Glaze

1/2 cup butter or margarine
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3-4 Tablespoons hot water

Melt butter in 2 quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until blended. Stir in water, 1 Tbsp. at a time, until glaze is smooth and spreadable.