Applesauce Cookies

These applesauce cookies with raisins and walnuts are tender, moist, and subtly spiced with cinnamon for a delicious cookie that everyone will love.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 78 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup applesauce
• 0.75 cup shortening
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 4

Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and light in color. Stir in egg, and then applesauce until well blended. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into applesauce mixture. Fold in walnuts and raisins.