Apple Filled

1 1/4 c Brown sugar

1/3 c Milk

1 1/2 ts Vanilla

2 1/2 c Quick-cooking oats; uncooked

1 c Wheat germ

1 c Flour

1/2 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt

1/4 ts Cinnamon

1/4 ts Nutmeg

1 c Pecans

1 c Apple pie filling

--coarsely chop the filling

375. Grease baking sheets with shortening. In large mixer bowl combine shortening, sugar, egg, milk and vanilla. Beat at medium spped of mixer until well-blended. In another bowl, combine oats, wheat germ, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon andnutmeg. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in nuts. Form dough into 1 inch balls. Place

2 inches apart on baking sheets. Flatten slightly by hand. Bake

5 to 7 minutes. Remove from oven. Press center of cookies with back of teaspoon. Fill indentation with about 1 teaspoon apple pie filling. Bake

5 minutes or until lightly browned. Do not overbake. Cool

2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely. --