Applesauce Cookies

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar (packed)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup cold coffee
• 2 cups well-drained thick applesauce
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup coursely chopped nuts

1. mix shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly.
2. stir in coffee and applesauce.
3. mix remaining ingredients together in a separate bowl.
4. stir dry ingredients into the applesauce mixture.
5. chill at least 2 hours.
6. heat oven to 400.
7. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough about 2" apart on a lightly greased baking sheet.
8. bake 9 to 12 minutes or until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly.

shortening, brown sugar, eggs, cold coffee, well, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, raisins, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/applesauce-cookies-525635 (may not work)