Apple Filled Oatmeal Crunch Cookies Recipe

Title: Apple Filled Oatmeal Crunch Cookies
  Categories: Cookies
       Yield: 30 servings
  
     3/4 c  Butter-flavored shortening
   1 1/4 c  Brown sugar
     1/3 c  Milk
   1 1/2 ts Vanilla
   2 1/2 c  Quick-cooking oats; uncooked
       1 c  Wheat germ
       1 c  Flour
     1/2 ts Baking soda
     1/2 ts Salt
     1/4 ts Cinnamon
     1/4 ts Nutmeg
       1 c  Pecans
       1 c  Apple pie filling
            --coarsely chop the filling
  
   Recipe by: Sue Klapper Preparation Time: 0:03
       Preheat oven to 375.  Grease baking sheets with shortening. In large
   mixer bowl combine shortening, sugar, egg, milk and vanilla. Beat at medium
   spped of mixer until well-blended. In another bowl, combine oats, wheat
   germ, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon andnutmeg. Mix into creamed
   mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in nuts. Form dough into 1
   inch balls.  Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Flatten slightly by
   hand. Bake 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from oven. Press center of cookies with
   back of teaspoon.  Fill indentation with about 1 teaspoon apple pie
   filling.  Bake 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Do not overbake. Cool 2
   minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.
  
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