A blog about cookies wouldn’t be complete without the ever-popular Applesauce cookies! Something about baking with apples evokes that down-home, cozy comfort food feeling. So, if you are nostalgic for a childhood memory or want to make a new memory, you will enjoy these soft and moist apple applesauce cookies.
Recipe Tips
- You can easily half the recipe if you prefer a smaller batch of cookies.
- No mixer is needed; you only need a wooden spoon, measuring cup, and bowl.
- Use a cookie scoop to bake uniform-size cookies that will bake evenly.
- This recipe uses 1/2 cup of shortening. However, you can use a 50/50 of unsalted butter and shortening.
- Sprinkle a little powdered sugar on the cooled cookies for a pretty presentation.
Storage Tips
To keep soft and tender cookies like old-fashioned applesauce cookies fresh, follow these tips:
- Cool Completely: Allow the cookies to cool completely before storing them. This prevents condensation from forming inside the storage container, which can make the cookies soggy.
- Use an Airtight Container: Store the cookies in an airtight container to maintain their softness. A plastic container with a tight-fitting lid or a resealable plastic bag works well.
- Add a Slice of Bread: To help keep the cookies soft, place a slice of bread inside the container with the cookies. It’s one of those old-fashioned Grandma tips; the bread will absorb excess moisture and keep the cookies from drying out.
- Separate Layers: If you’re stacking cookies in the container, place a piece of wax paper or parchment paper between layers to prevent them from sticking together.
Don’t forget to check out my cookie-baking how-tos!
Other tasty cookies from a bygone era are my Bisquick Chocolate Chip Cookies and deliciously easy Chocolate Snickerdoodles.
Applesauce Cookies
A soft and tender cookie with a cake-like texture and apple and spice flavors. perfect holiday cookie.
Yield: 18 cookies
Calories Per Cookie: 163
Ingredients
- ½ cup shortening Crisco
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup cold coffee
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup raisins
Instructions
- Mix the shortening, sugar, and egg until well combined and smooth.
- Stir in the applesauce and coffee, mix to blend.
- Add the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cloves,and cinnamon. mix well.
- Fold in the raisins.
- Refrigerate the cookie dough for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
- Use a small cookie scoop to drop dough onto the parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool for a couple minutes before transferring to a cooling rack
Notes
- You can easily half the recipe if you prefer a smaller batch of cookies.
- No mixer is needed; you only need a wooden spoon, measuring cup, and bowl.
- Use a cookie scoop to bake uniform-size cookies that will bake evenly.
- This recipe uses 1/2 cup of shortening. However, you can use a 50/50 of unsalted butter and shortening.
- Sprinkle a little powdered sugar on the cooled cookies for a pretty presentation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g
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