Algeo Family Applesauce Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 combine shortening, brown sugar, and egg. stir well.
• 3 stir in applesauce.
• 4 combine dry ingredients, add to shortening mixture, and stir well.
• 5 fold in raisins and nuts.
• 6 drop by tablespoons onto a greased baking sheet.
• 7 to prepare topping, combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl and sprinkle on cookies.
• 8 bake 10 - 12 minutes.
• 9 while cookies are still warm, press down slightly to create a crinkly appearance.