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["Place the apples and juice in a small saucepan over medium heat.", "Bring to a simmer, and simmer for 1 minute, tossing the apples once or twice with a wooden spoon.", "Drain the apples of any juice, and place them on a double sheet of paper towels.", "Roll them up in the towels and squeeze out any excess juice; unroll the towels and let the apples sit, uncovered, while preparing the dough.", "Preheat oven to 425*F; line a few cookie sheets with parchment paper.", "Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; set aside.", "Using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream together the butter, both sugars, vanilla, and lemon zest until light and fluffy.", "Add the eggs; blend well.", "Reduce mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture, mixing just until combined.", "Stir in the apples, raisins, and walnuts just until they are mixed in; do not overmix.", "Drop dough by heaping Tbsp.", "2"" apart onto the cookie sheets; bake for 11-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the centers are puffed.", "Cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheets; transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.", "These are best the day they're baked; they tend to get soggy because of the moisture from the apples."]
