Apple Raisin Cookies

Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 cup shortening
2 cups light brown sugar, packed
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups finely chopped apple
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins, chopped
1/3 cup milk

Baking your cookies
Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
Mix flour and baking soda and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, mix shortening, brown sugar,
salt, cinnamon, nutmeg,
allspice, cloves, eggs and vanilla until well blended.
Stir in half of the flour and baking soda mixture, nuts,
apple and chopped raisins.
Blend in milk and stir in remaining flour mixture.
Drop by rounded tablespoon onto greased baking sheets.
Bake cookies at 400° for 10 to 14 minutes.

Vanilla Icing

2 cups confectioners' sugar sifted, 1 1/2 tablespoons
softened butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract,
1/4 teaspoon salt 3 to 4 tablespoons milk.

In mixing bowl combine all icing ingredients .
Stir until smooth. Adjust consistency if necessary by
adding more milk or confectioners' sugar.
Spread on warm cookies.