Serves: 5
Total Calories: 1,016

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 unbeaten egg
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup finely chopped, unpared apple
1 cup raisins, chopped
1/4 cup apple juice, milk, or orange juice
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Glaze:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
enough orange juice to spread

Sift flour and soda together. Cream butter, sugar, salt, and spices. Add egg and mix thoroughly. Add 1/2 flour mixture, nuts, apples, raisins, and juice. Mix well. Add remainder of flour and mix again. Drop by rounded spoonsful on greased cookie sheet. Bake 11–14 minutes in a 400° oven. While warm, glaze.


Fun Fact: An average apple contains just 75 calories, no fat, and the following nutrients: vitamins a, C, B6, and B12, thiamin, niacin, and pectin, which helps lower cholesterol.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 5
Total Calories: 1,016
Calories from Fat: 349

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