in category Cookie Recipes
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1/2 cup cold coffee
2 cups well drained chunky applesauce
3-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 cup cut up raisins
1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts
Mix brown sugar, shortening and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in coffee and applesauce. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in raisins and nuts. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 400*. Lightly grease a cookie sheet. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched lightly.
Remove from cookie sheet. Cool on a wire rack.
Frosting:
1/3 cup margarine or butter
1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel
3 cups powdered sugar
1-1/2 tsp. lemon juice
2-4 tbl. hot water
Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in lemon peel, powdered sugar and lemon juice. Stir in water, 1 tbl. at a time, until smooth and consistency of thick syrup.
Because the thicknesses of different applesauces can vary, bake a test cookie first. If cookie spreads too much, add 2-3 tbl, more flour.
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