Ingredients

1 stick margarine, softened
1 1/3 cups brown sugar
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup cinnamon chips
1 cup chopped apples (peeled)

This is one of those recipes that you can easily personalize by adding your favorite “extras” like walnuts or raisins or toffee chips.

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400° F.
2. Cream shortening, sugar and egg.
3. Combine dry ingredients.
4. Add half dry ingredients to shortening mixture, then milk, then remaining dry ingredients.
5. Fold in cinnamon chips, raisins, and apples.
6. Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

If you love cranberries, you’ve got to try this one.

Ingredients

3 cups fresh cranberries (may use frozen but you can get fresh at the NFM!)
Sliced jalapenos to taste
1 (4 oz) can sliced green chiles
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple
¾ cup chopped onion
1 tsp minced garlic
½ c brown sugar
hot pepper sauce

Directions

1. Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
2. Sauté onion and garlic in small amount of juice.
3. Add brown sugar and stir til melted.
4. Add rest of pineapple juice and heat through.
5. Add cranberries and cook til cranberries pop and sauce starts to thicken.
6. Add pineapple, jalapenos and green chiles.
7. Remove from heat. Add hot pepper sauce to taste.
8. The cranberries tend to dominate the flavor of this salsa the longer it is stored. Serve immediately or, if storing, re-season with hot sauce before serving.