APPLE CRISP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F.
• Line at least 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• COOKIES: Cream together the butter and brown sugar until well blended; add vanilla.
• Combine the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add alternately to the butter mixture with water stirring with a spoon.
• Mix well after each addition.
• (Mixture will be crumbly, but will hold together when shaped into a ball.) Add additional water, if necessary.
• Reserve 1 cup of the mixture for the topping.
• Shape remaining dough into 1" balls; place 2" apart on the cookie sheets.
• Flatten each cookie to an 1/8" thickness with the bottom of a floured glass; smooth edges.
• Bake for 5-7 minutes, or until light brown around the edges and firm to the touch; do not overbake.
• Remove from oven; cool on cookie sheets about 5 minutes.
• For the TOPPING, place 1 teaspoons.
• fie filling in the center of each cookie; spread carefully to cover.
• Combine the 1 cup reserved crumbs and nuts in a small bowl; toss to blend.
• Sprinkle over filling.
• Return to oven and bake 5 minutes more, or until topping is light brown.
• Do not overbake.
• Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets, then transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
• If desired, sprinkle cookies with powdered sugar or cinnamon-sugar.