Apple Macaroon Cookies

from my Mom

Ingredients:
1/2 C shortening
1 C sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 grated apple
2 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp soda

Directions:
1. Mix shortening and sugar together. Then add vanilla and apple and mix well. Mix dry ingredients together and then add to apple mixture and combine until just mixed.

2. Roll into balls. Then roll into sugar mixture.

3. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 375 for 12 min.

Makes about 1 1/2 to 2 dozen, depending on how big you roll them.

Sugar mixture:
2 T sugar
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon