Applesauce Cookies from the Algeo Family
Kitchen Tested 
- Yield 32 pieces
Applesauce and walnuts combine in these hearty, chewy cookies.
Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn
Ingredients
- Cookies:
- 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
- Topping:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- 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.
