Apple Sauce Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe has been passed down from mother to daughter in our family for generations. This cookie has a cake like texture and makes for a great accompaniment with coffee at breakfast or a fun snack for the children.

• Ready In: 28 mins
• Yields: 24 Cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup applesauce
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  Crisco
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 3  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  cup chocolate chips
• 2  tablespoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Cream together applesauce, sugar, and Crisco (the Crisco will be slightly chunky).
2. Mix in egg and vanilla.
3. Sift together all dry ingredients (except chocolate chips) and mix in with wet ingredients just until blended. Don't over mix.
4. Hand mix chocolate chips just until blended.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or grease with cooking spray.
6. Spoon dough 2-3 inches apart on the sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes. When they are done, the cookies will have a soft cakelike texture.