Applesauce Cookies Recipe

• 1 3/4 c. sifted flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp grnd cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp grnd nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp grnd cloves
• 1 c. canned applesauce
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 c. vegetable shortening
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 x egg
• 1 c. raisins or possibly nuts or possibly both optional
• 1 c. rolled oats

1. Sift together flour, salt and spices.
2. Set aside.
3. Combine applesauce and soda.
4. Set aside.
5. Mix shortening with sugar and egg till light and fluffy.
6. Fold in flour mix alternately with applesauce.
7. Mix in raisins and nuts, if you like, and oats.
8. Drop by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet.
9. Bake at 375 about 20 min or possibly till golden.
10. NOTES : Joan Says: My mother made this for us when we were kids, and I made them for my children, too.
11. It is a very old recipe.
12. If you like, these cookies can be iced, but we never did which.
13. They didn't last long sufficient.
14. Allspice can be substituted for the spices.
15. I also have made these using mashed bananas for the applesauce.

flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, canned applesauce, baking soda, vegetable shortening, sugar, egg, raisins, rolled oats

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/applesauce-cookies-68406 (may not work)