
Applesauce Cookies
Applesauce and walnuts combine in these hearty, chewy cookies.
Ingredients (13)
Cookies
- ¾ cup Vegetable Shortening
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Egg
- ½ cup Applesauce
- 2¼ cup All Purpose Flour
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¾ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Ground Cloves
- 1 cup Raisins
- ½ cup Chopped Walnuts
Topping
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
To prepare cookies, combine shortening, brown sugar and egg; stir well. Stir in applesauce. Combine dry ingredients. Add to shortening mixture; stir well. Fold in raisins and nuts. Drop by tablespoons onto a greased baking sheet.
To prepare topping, combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle on cookies. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. While cookies are warm, press down slightly to create a crinkly appearance.