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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
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
1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. 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.
3. 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. Makes 32 cookies.
Relish a Taste of America, "The Legacy of Johnny Appleseed," Sept. 2008.
Nutritional Information
2. 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.
3. 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. Makes 32 cookies.
Relish a Taste of America, "The Legacy of Johnny Appleseed," Sept. 2008.
Per cookie: 120 calories, 6g fat, 5mg chol., 1g prot., 17g carbs., 1g fiber, 60mg sodium.
