Applesauce Cookies

I recently made these for a Mom who had a new baby.  I had never made them before, but they sounded so good.  Of course, before taking them to her, we had a taste test.  They were fabulous!  The cookie alone was moist and delicious on it’s own.  The icing is one I’ll store for other cookies also.  You brown the butter slightly before adding the confectionery sugar which gave it a much deeper flavor.  Truly, these will stay on our list of cookies to make at our house – and the new Mom and family LOVED them!

Applesauce Cookies

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

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 degrees.  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:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1-2 Tablespoons milk

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 and vanilla. Beat in the milk until smooth.  Spread over the cooled cookies.