Crazy-Good Apple Cookies

Ingredients
a.. 1 Apple (or just half an apple
b.. 1 Stick Crisco-bar or 2 sticks
c.. 1 ts Baking soda
d.. 1 1/2 c Brown sugar; (may substitute
e.. Couple glops of honey or
f.. 2 Eggs
g.. Gurgle of vanilla (2
h.. Lots and lots of cinammon;
i.. Optional nuts; (I like
j.. 2 1/2 c Flour; or so


Preparation
Dice apple into cubes about 5-10 mm per side. Lay apple cubes on baking tray.

Set oven to around 300 degrees F, and put apple tray in for about 15 minutes or
until they are slightly soft.
Let apples cool a little before adding them into mixture. Melt Crisco in a large bowl.
Add in everything but the flour and apple pieces.
Mix.
Add flour and apple pieces. Mix some more. Add extra flour until
dough doesnt stick to fingers too much. Drop little clumps of dough onto baking
sheet. Bake 9-10 minutes at 375 degrees F. Dont overcook ~- Toms cookies should
come out slightly undercooked for that delicious chewy texture. Exotic
Apple-Cookie Pie: a great holiday idea! Follow Apple Cookie Recipe as above.
Also need a standard graham-cracker pie crust. Available pre-made at the grocery
store. After mixing all ingredients, press dough into graham-cracker pie crust,
about 1-2 cm deep (dont make it too deep or it wont cook evenly). Extra dough
can be used to make cookies. Bake 20 or so minutes at 375 degrees F. I dont
actually know how long it takes to cook -- test it periodically with a toothpick
in the center -- baking is done when toothpick comes out clean. Slice and serve
like any other pie. As with any cookies, this keeps best if you keep it covered.