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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

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Cecilia Lorraine Ruiz, Sunnyvale, California

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on 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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Apple Doodles

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Yield:3-1/2 dozen

Prep:10 min

Cook:15 min

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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

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Directions

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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.