Apple Spice Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• Cookies
• 1/2 c butter, softened
• 1/4 c shortenig
• 1/2 C sugar
• 3/4 C packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 C old fashioned oats
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 C flour
• 2 small apples, peeled and chopped (2 cups)
• 1 C coarsely chopped walnuts
• Vanilla Glaze
• 2 C confectioners sugar
• 2 Tbl butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 c half and half

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350
2. Make Vanilla glaze
3. Beat butter, shortening and sugars in a large bowl on medium until creamy.
4. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended
5. Beat in all dry ingredients just until blended
6. Stir in apples and walnuts
7. Drop by rounded Tbl (scant 1/4 Cup) onto ungreased cookie sheets
8. Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until edges are golden and centers are set
9. Cool 2 minutes; remove to wire racks with wax paper underneath
10. Drizzle about 1 tbl glaze onto each warm cookie, using a spoon
11. Cool completely (about 10 minutes)