Spicy Applesauce Cookies
Yield
3 dozenPrep
30 minCook
9 minReady
50 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| ¼ | cup |
applesauce
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 2 ¼ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cloves
ground |
|
| Icing | |||
| 1 | package |
gelatin, unflavored
unflavored |
|
| ½ | cup |
water
cold |
|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | dash |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
colored sugar crystals
if desired |
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | ml |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 59 | ml |
applesauce
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 532 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
nutmeg
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cloves
ground |
|
| Icing | |||
| 1 | package |
gelatin, unflavored
unflavored |
|
| 118 | ml |
water
cold |
|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 237 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | dash |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
colored sugar crystals
if desired |
* |
Directions
Mix brown sugar, margarine, applesauce and egg in large bowl until smooth.
Stir in remaining ingredeints except icing and colored sugar.
Cover and refirgerate at least 1 hour until chilled.
Heat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Grease cookie sheet. roll dough ⅛ inch thick on floured cloth-covered surface.
Cut with 2½ inch cookie cutters.
Place about 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light brown.
Immediately remove from cookie sheet.
Cool completely on wire rack.
Frost with icing (directions below); sprinkle with colored sugar.
Let icing dry about 2 hours before stacking cookies.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
ICING: Sprinkle gelatin on cold water in 1½ quart saucepan to soften.
Stir in sugar.
Heat to rolling boil, reduce heat.
Simmer uncovered 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Pour hot mixture over confectioner's sugar in small bowl; beat until smooth.
Beat in remaining ingredients on high speed, scraping bowl frequently, until soft peaks form and icing is glossy.
Frost cookies.
