Apple-Raisin Chews

Name: Apple-Raisin Chews
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 c flour; 1 tsp salt; 3 tsp baking powder; 1 c shortening; 2 c brown sugar; 1 egg; 2 tsp vanilla; 1/2 c evaporated milk; 1/4 c orange juice; 3 large apples, peeled, finely chopped; 1 c raisins; 1 Tbsp orange zest

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By Chilly Butt
@chillybb

This was one of my dads favorite chewy cookies. He had a mini food processor and he'd use it all hours of the day and night. It was his favorite retirement pass time, cooking.

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Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

3 c

flour
1 tsp

salt
3 tsp

baking powder
1 c

shortening
2 c

brown sugar
1

egg
2 tsp

vanilla
1/2 c

evaporated milk
1/4 c

orange juice
3 large

apples, peeled, finely chopped
1 c

raisins
1 Tbsp

orange zest
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How to Make Apple-Raisin Chews

Step-by-Step

Pre-heat oven 375 degrees. Grease cookie sheet.
Sift flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
In a food processor, pulse apples and raisins till finely chopped. Set aside.
Cream shortening with brown sugar, on low speed until smooth. Add egg and vanilla, mix until combined.
On low speed, alternately add flour, milk and orange juice till just combined.
Fold in apples, raisins and orange zest. Drop 1/2 teaspoons onto well greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 min.