Daddy'S Black Twig Cookies
["1 c. apple butter", "2 c. flour, sifted", "1/2 tsp. baking soda", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. cinnamon", "1/2 tsp. nutmeg", "1 tsp. ground cloves", "1/2 c. shortening", "1 c. sugar", "1 egg", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Cream the shortening. Add sugar gradually; blend well. Add egg and vanilla. Blend. Sift dry ingredients and add to shortening mixture alternately with apple butter. Blend well. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. Keep 2-inches apart. Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 12 minutes or until edges brown. Remove with spatula and cool on wire rack."]
["apple butter", "flour", "baking soda", "salt", "cinnamon", "nutmeg", "ground cloves", "shortening", "sugar", "egg", "vanilla"]