Instructions: Dice apple into cubes about 5-10 mm per side. Lay apple cubes on baking tray. Set oven to around 300 degrees F, and put apple tray in for about 15 minutes or until they are slightly soft. Let apples cool a little before adding them into mixture. Melt Crisco in a large bowl. Add in everything but the flour and apple pieces. Mix. Add flour and apple pieces. Mix some more. Add extra flour until dough doesnt stick to fingers too much. Drop little clumps of dough onto baking sheet. Bake 9-10 minutes at 375 degrees F. Dont overcook

Toms cookies should come out slightly undercooked for that delicious chewy texture.

Exotic Apple-Cookie Pie: a great holiday idea!

Follow Apple Cookie Recipe as above. Also need a standard graham-cracker pie crust. Available pre-made at the grocery store.

After mixing all ingredients, press dough into graham-cracker pie crust, about 1-2 cm deep (dont make it too deep or it wont cook evenly). Extra dough can be used to make cookies. Bake 20 or so minutes at 375 degrees F. I dont actually know how long it takes to cook - test it periodically with a toothpick in the center - baking is done when toothpick comes out clean. Slice and serve like any other pie.

As with any cookies, this keeps best if you keep it covered. In fact, I usually find that its even more consistently moist and chewy after being covered for a few hours.

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