Apple-Filled Oatmeal Cookies


1 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 c butter or margarine
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 c milk
3/4 c quick-cooking rolled oats

Prepare Apple Filling. Combine flour, baking powder, spices, and salt. Beat butter for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg, beating well. Add dry ingredients and milk alternately, beating after each addition. Stir in oats. Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet. Make a depression in the center of each cookie, and fill with 1 tsp of Apple Filling. Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes.