Applesauce Cookies

Submitted by JoAnn

"Goooood Cookie! Haven't personally tried this recipe, it was posted by request."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 12-18 cookies

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups sifted flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1 cup canned applesauce
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup raisins or 1 cup nuts (optional)
• 1 cup rolled oats

directions

1. Sift together flour, salt and spices.
2. Set aside.
3. Combine applesauce and soda.
4. Set aside.
5. Mix shortening with sugar and egg until light and fluffy.
6. Mix in flour mixture alternately with applesauce.
7. Fold in oats and raisins and nuts if used.
8. Drop by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet.
9. Bake at 375 degrees about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Reviews

[Jo in Arlington]

I tried this recipe yesterday. I didn't agree with the cooking time. No way near 20 minutes @ 350! For teaspoonful size cookie max was 10 minutes -- and this made a very small cookie. I use cookie dough scoops and the tsp size made just a small "pop in the mouth" size cookie. For the 2nd batch I used a Tblsp size scoop and increase time to 11 minutes. This gave much more flavorful cookie and a decent size. You need a larger cookie to really taste the ingredients. It's not a sweet tasting cookie but still a nice flavored applesauce cookie. I used craisins instead of raisins.

 

[KittyKitty]

I have this same recipe, only mine called for whole wheat flour and homemade applesauce. This one sounds better with all purpose flour, but either way pretty good.