APPLE SNICKERDOODLE DUMP CAKE

6 cups sliced, peeled tart apples (about 8 medium)

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup orange juice

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 pkg (17.9 oz) snickerdoodle cookie mix

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts

Whipped cream, optional

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Grease an 11x7-inch baking dish.

Toss apples with both sugars both fruit juices and spread over bottom of prepared baking dish.

Place the cookie mix in a bowl and stir in the contents of the cinnamon-sugar packet. Sprinkle over the apples. Drizzle with the butter and top with the nuts.

Bake until golden brown and apples are tender, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

TOH 2023 recipe and photo