Applesauce Snickerdoodles

Submitted by senseicheryl

"Here is another recipe for Snickerdoodle cookies that I found on the www.recipe4living.com website. The name of the poster was not given and the yield size is estimated. "This is one of my kids favorite cookies. They are so good and fluffy with a hint of apple and cinnamon taste." NOTE: Prep time includes "Freezer" time."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 12mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 3 dozen cookies
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• FOR THE COOKIES

• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 2 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar

• FOR ROLLING

• 2 teaspoons cinnamon (set aside)
• 2 tablespoons sugar (set aside)

directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the applesauce, shortening, honey, sugars and the eggs.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cream of tartar. Slowly stir the dry ingredients into the wet ones. Cover and place in the freezer for about 45 minute This makes it easier to handle the dough later.
4. In a shallow bowl mix the 2 tablespoons of sugar and the cinnamon. Now here comes the fun part. You are trying to make evenly sized balls and roll them in the sugar mixture. Since the dough is so soft, however, this can get messy. I suggest using two spoons together to grab balls of dough and roll them in the sugar. Once you get that going, place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 12-15 minutes. It will take a few batches to get the cooking time down right. The cookies should be brown and soft, but not too brown (i.e. burnt). Remove from cookie sheet immediately and place on wire rack to cool.