Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 F. Trim bottoms from apples, if necessary, so they stand upright. Using a peeler, remove a band of skin about 1/2 inch wide from around top of each apple, then core apples about three-quarters of the way to the bottom. In a small bowl, stir cookies with raisins, nuts, if using, sugar, butter, lemon juice and cinnamon. Mix well and spoon into apples. Place apples in a baking dish just large enough to hold them, such as an 8-inch dish, that is lightly coated with cooking oil.

Pour wine over apples and cover pan tightly with foil or a lid. Bake in centre of 350 F oven for 30 mins. Uncover and continue baking, basting occasionally with pan juices, until apples are tender when pierced but still hold their shape, about 30 more mins. Serve with pan juices and ice cream, if you like.

If you would like to email yourself the recipe for later use, or share the recipe with your friends or family, enter the email addresses below and this recipe will be emailed to you and others as well.