Fresh Apple Cookies

Ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large Red Delicious apple, peeled & grated
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream together sugar, shortening & vanilla.
- Add in grated apple.
- Sift together dry ingredients.
- Add gradually to creamed mixture, combining thoroughly.
- *If dough appears slightly dry and doesn't come together, let it sit for a few minutes to allow the sugar to pull the juice from the apples.
- Roll in walnut-sized balls and roll in mixture of 2 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp cinnamon.
- Bake 8-10 minutes on aluminum foil or parchment, until cookies are golden brown and appear crackled.
- Let cool on cookie sheet 4-5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.