Applesauce cookies

Name: Applesauce cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Makes 4 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2cup c shortening; 1 cup c sugar; 1 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 c all purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup raisins; 1/2 cup chopped nuts; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp cloves

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By Mary Villearreal
@Mary_Villearreal

These cookies are so soft and bring back my childhood days of Grandma making them on a rainy day.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Serves:

Makes 4 dozen

Prep:

1 Hr

Cook:

15 Min

Ingredients

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1/2cup c

shortening
1 cup c

sugar
1 cup

unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp

baking soda
2 c

all purpose flour
1/2 tsp

salt
1/2 cup

raisins
1/2 cup

chopped nuts
1 tsp

cinnamon
1/2 tsp

cloves

How to Make Applesauce cookies

Step-by-Step

Cream shortening and sugar together.
Add unsweetened applesauce and blend into mixture.
Sift flour. Measure and add soda,salt and spices
Sift again.
Add sifted dry ingredients and stir until smooth.
Add chopped nuts and raisins.
Drop dough from a teaspoon onto a greased baking sheet, spaced 2 to 3 inches apart.
Bake at 375 for approximately 12 minutes.
Makes four dozen.