Civil War Applesauce Cookies
taste of the past that is surprisingly sweet! my son & his classmates loved them. his teacher insisted on more.
READY IN: 12mins
SERVES: 48
YIELD: 48-100 cookies
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2 1⁄4cups sugar
- 1 1⁄3cups shortening
- 3
- 2teaspoons vanilla
- 1cup applesauce
- 6cups flour
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 2teaspoons baking powder
- 2teaspoons nutmeg
- 1teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS
- Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
- Add applesauce and mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients and blend well.
- Drop by heaping tablespoon on greased cookie sheets.
- Flatten and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
- They Do Not Brown! {almost true, they are hard to burn but i managed to do it. they are forgiving if you are a couple of minutes late}.