Apple Pie Cookies Recipe
"To sweeten the school day, send along these soft sugar cookies with a homemade apple filling from Sharon Smith of Neosho, Missouri. "The sandwich cutouts were taste-tested by my grandchildren," she affirms. "They're certified kid-pleasers!" To save time you can use purchased pie filling for the centers. Or instead of "Painting" the tops with food coloring simply sprinkle them with cinnamon...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup shortening
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1 cup sugar
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1 egg
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1/2 cup milk
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1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
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3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons cream of tartar
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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FILLING:
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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3 medium tart apples, peeled and grated (about 2 cups)
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3/4 cup water
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GLAZE:
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4 tablespoons water
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Red and green liquid food coloring
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