APPLESAUCE COOKIES II

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A very moist spice cookie that people will rave about. Makes a great after-school snack, or a tasty cookie on your Christmas cookie tray.

Provided by WHITEFIVE

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 51m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
¾ cup shortening
1 cup applesauce
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a medium bowl, cream together the brown sugar and shortening until smooth. Stir in the egg, and then the applesauce until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into the applesauce mixture. Mix in walnuts and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges start to brown. Cool on cookie sheets for a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.8 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 3.1 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 32.6 mg, Sugar 5.7 g