Brown Sugar Applesauce Cookies

By Cookie67

Penzey’s Recipe

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 Cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 Cup shortening
• 1/2 Cup applesauce
• 1 egg
• 13/4 Cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. CINNAMON
• 1/4 tsp. GROUND CLOVES
• 1/4 Cup butter (1/2 stick)
• 2 Cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
• 1-2 TB. milk

Preparation

Step 1

Beat together the brown sugar, shortening, applesauce and egg. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or more.

Preheat oven to 400°. Drop the dough by the rounded spoonful about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes until browned. Immediately remove from the cookie sheets. Cool, and then spread with frosting.

Frosting: Heat the butter over medium heat until delicate brown, usually 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the powdered sugar andVANILLA. Beat in the milk until smooth. Spread over the cooled cookies.

Prep. time: 10 minutes
Baking time: 8-10 minutes per sheet, plus 2-3 minutes for frosting
Yield: about 34