1 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/2 c. raisins, finely ground
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 egg white
1/4 c. unsweetened frozen apple juice concentrate
1/2 tsp. maple flavoring
1/2 c. pecan halves & pieces
1 sm. apple, coarsely ground

Mix dry ingredients. Add finely ground raisins and mix well. Combine wet ingredients. Add to dry ingredients and beat well. Reserve 36 pecan quarters from 1/2 cup of pecans. Chop remaining nuts and add to mixture. Mix in coarsely ground apple.

Drop by level tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. press a pecan quarter in each cookie center and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, until bottoms are golden brown. Lightly cover cookies with a towel for several hours or overnight; finished cookies will be moist and chewy.

Blender Method: Blend whole raisins, vegetable oil, egg white, apple juice concentrate and flavoring until smooth. Add cut up peeled apple and blend a few seconds until apple is grated. Remove from blender. Fold in the dry ingredients. Drop by level tablespoonfuls. Press pecan quarters in each one. Bake as directed above. Yield: 36 cookies.