Name: Glazed Applesauce Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Ingredients: 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/2 cup shortening; 1/2 cup applesauce; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 large egg; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; pinch cloves; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup raisins, craisins, or chopped nuts; 4 tablespoons butter; 2 cups confectioners’ sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 to 2 tablespoons milk or light cream

Glazed Applesauce Cookies

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These easy applesauce cookies are perfectly spiced and ready to bake with your favorite add-ins. Ice them now with the brown butter glaze, or freeze and ice them later.

Author: Diana Rattray
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Yield: 2 1/2 to 3 dozen 1x
Category: Cookies
Method: Bake

Ingredients

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1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
pinch cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins, craisins, or chopped nuts

Brown Butter Glaze

4 tablespoons butter
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons milk or light cream

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Instructions

Mix the flour, soda, spices, and salt; stir and set aside.
In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream the brown sugar and shortening until smooth; beat in the applesauce, egg, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Stir in the flour and spice mixture until well blended. Fold in the raisins, craisins or chopped nuts.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate the cookie dough for 1 hour.
Heat oven to 400 F.
Line baking sheets with parchment paper or grease lightly.
Drop the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the baking sheets. Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes or until firm. Immediately remove the cookies to racks and let them cool.
Ice the cooled cookies with the brown butter glaze (below).
Heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until the solids are lightly browned. Keep the butter from burning or getting too dark. Remove from the heat and stir in the confectioners’ sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Add enough 1 tablespoon of milk; stir and add more milk, as needed, to make a smooth glaze.

Find it online: https://classic-recipes.com/glazed-applesauce-cookies/