Nutty Apple Cookies

== Description ==
Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
* Original recipe
* Ready in: < 30 minutes
* Serves/Makes: 72
== Ingredients ==
* ½ cup shortening
* 1¼ cup packed brown sugar
* ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
* 1 egg
* ½ cup apple juice
* 2¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* 1 medium tart apple, peeled, cored, and shredded
* ¾ cup raisins
* 2 tablespoons margarine
* 2 tablespoons water
* 1¾ cup powdered sugar, sifted
* skim milk
* ¼ cup walnuts, chopped
 
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Beat shortening and 1¼ cups brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined.
# Add egg and beat 1 minute.
# Add apple juice and beat at low speed until blended.
# In another bowl stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
# Add egg mixture to the flour mixture, beating at low speed until combined.
# Fold in apple and raisins.
# Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
# Bake for 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
# Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheet.
# Remove to wire racks and cool.
# Heat margarine, ⅓ cup brown sugar, and water over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
# Remove from heat.
# Stir in sifted powdered sugar.
# If frosting begins to harden, stir in small amount of milk to make of spreading consistency.
# Spread cookies with caramel frosting and sprinkle with walnuts. 
== Nutritional information ==
Per serving:
* 63 calories | 2 g total fat | 0 g saturated fat | 32 mg sodium | 11 g carbohydrate | 0 g fiber | 1 g protein | 1% calcium 
* Diabetic exchanges: ½ starch | ½ fat
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