Apple Honey Oatmeal Cookies

3/4 cup butter flavor shortening
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar - firmly packed
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
2 tbsp honey
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 cups quick oats, uncooked
1 cup flour, all-purpose
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled - cored, & finley chopped

Heat oven to 375 F. Grease baking sheets.

Place sheets of foil on counter top for cooling cookies.

Combine shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk, honey and vanilla in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed until well-blended.

Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in raisins, walnuts and apples.

Drop rounded measuring tablespoonfuls of dough 3 inches apart onto baking sheet.

Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375 degrees 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Do not over-bake. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.

Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.