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Praline Apple Waffle Cookies


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1 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup pillsbury best all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup shredded, peeled apples
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
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1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Heat waffle iron to medium-low. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until blended. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, baking powder, 1 t cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well. Stir in apples and pecans. Spray waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto waffle iron. Bake 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until cookies are keep golden brown. Immediately remove from waffle iron; cool 1 minute on wire rack. Repeat with remaining dough. In small bowl, combine powdered sugar and 1/4 t cinnamon; mix well. Using powdered sugar mixture, dip or dust both sides of slightly warm cookies. Serve warm or cool. Store in tightly covered container.