Apple-Filled Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Apple Filling
1 cup finely diced unpared apple
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons water
Oatmeal Cookies
1 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup milk
2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats

Preparation

Apple Filling:
In a saucepan combine apple, raisins, pecans, granulated sugar and water.
Cook and stir until thick and apple is tender, about 10 minutes.
Oatmeal Cookies:
Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
Beat in eggs one at a time.
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cloves.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
Stir in rolled oats.
Set aside about 3/4 cup of dough.
Drop remainder from teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet.
Make a small depression in center of each cookie.
Top with Apple Filling and a small amount of reserved dough.
Bake at 375^ for 10 to 12 minutes.