Aunt Hazel’s Apple Oatmeal Cookies

          

An old family favorite.

Original recipe makes 2 dozen

Ingredients

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups rolled oats
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 apple – peeled, cored and shredded
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Mix together brown sugar and margarine until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  4. Mix in the rest of the ingredients, except for powdered sugar and milk. Stir until well blended.
  5. Drop on cookie sheet and bake 9 to 12 minutes.
  6. Mix powdered sugar and milk in small bowl and drizzle over cooled cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 281 kcal
Carbohydrates: 38.3 g
Cholesterol: 56 mg
Fat: 12.7 g
Fiber: 2.5 g
Protein: 4.8 g
Sodium: 221 mg