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Apple Doodles

Name: Apple Doodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 2/3 cup butter-flavored shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup finely chopped peeled tart apple; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional

23 reviews

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

3-1/2 dozen

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023

This apple doodle recipe originally started as an apple cake. But I worked it into a recipe for cookies and have been making them this way ever since. It's a nice way to feature fall's delicious produce. —Cecilia Lorraine Ruiz, Sunnyvale, California

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Ingredients

2/3 cup butter-flavored shortening
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped peeled tart apple
3/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in apple and, if desired, walnuts.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 13-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 72 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 71mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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