Fresh Apple Cookies

2 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 c Butter; softened

1 1/3 c Brown sugar; packed

1/2 ts Salt

1 ts Ground cinnamon

1 ts Ground cloves

1/2 ts Nutmeg; fresh if possible

1 Egg; beaten

1/4 c Apple juice or milk

1 c Chopped apple

1 c Chopped nuts

1 c Chopped raisins

-----------------------------------GLAZE----------------------------------- 1 c Confectioner`s sugar

1 tb Butter; softened

1/4 ts Vanilla

1/4 ts Salt

1 1/2 tb Milk or light cream

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift the flour and baking soda together in a medium mixing bowl. In a large bowl; cream butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and the egg. Add half the flour to the butter mixture and blend well. Mix half the juice or milk. Add the apples, nuts, and raisins to the remaining flour. Add the apple mixture to the butter mixture. Stir in the remaining juice or milk. Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes, or until cookies are firm. While cookies are warm , spread with vanilla glaze. Glaze: Blend all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl and mix until smooth. SOURCE: America`s Best National Community Cookbook -----