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Dina Dishes a Family Secret: Ann’s Applesauce cookies

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by  |  on November 19th, 2011  |  2 comments
So the holiday’s have quickly snuck up on me and I have a billion posts half written. I am feeling like a bad blogger. But I promise some delicious items are coming in the next week. I also wanted to take a moment to offer up a bit of press and reference to anyone who doesn’t want to blog but wants to submit a recipe and or photos. I’ll ready over it, judge (as i do well), edit (as I do quite well too) and if it fits in line with my intentions for this blog. It will go live, giving you credit… So with this idea, I wanted to take today to introduce my one and only sister-in-law Dina. I love her. And am very happy she keeps my brother in check. She recently sent me a recipe that I am compelled to post for her as they are very delicious. So Dina, take it away……
 


Ann’s Applesauce Cookies

Even in the midst of full on kitchen renovations I want to bake.  Maybe it’s my fancy new Bosch oven that my husband and I have spent the last week just staring endlessly at.  Maybe it’s the crisp weather finally settling in… and once that hits all I can think about are applesauce cookies!  Applesauce cookies you ask? Yes, most have not heard of these wonderful, soft fall treats.  My mother (Ann from the title) can’t even recall where she got the recipe.  It was most likely some issue of  Good Housekeeping, circa 1982.  The recipe has barely survived the little piece of shortening soaked paper its been on for years, but the memory of biting into one of these cookies withstands time!

These are easy to make and always a pleaser!  I was tempted to use a really delicious chunk applesauce (which I never do) but the change scared me.  I do use all natural apple sauce as well as organic brown sugar and unbleached organic flour. This does differ from the original early 80′s recipe.

Raisins and/or nuts are optional but I usually stick to raisins.  My sister stands by the “sans raisins or nuts” belief, to keep them authentic.  And until now the recipe has been an Itani family secret. Enjoy! Thanks Mom. Linda. Nicole.

Yields 2 Dozen.

Ingredients:

  • 3/ 4 cup shortening (softened)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup raisins (optional)
  • 1 cup walnuts (optional)


Makin’ the Cookies:

  1. Grease cookie sheet and preheat oven to 375.  
  2. In large bowl (kitchen-aid mixer) mix the shortening, brown sugar, and egg
  3. Stir in the applesauce
  4. In another bowl mix flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon.
  5. Mix dry ingredients into wet bowl and blend (on a low setting using the kitchen aid)
  6. Fold in raisins/nuts
  7. Drop tablespoons of dough onto a greased cookie sheet, about 2″ apart.
  8. Bake @ 375 degrees for 10 minutes
  9. Remove cookies and let them cool on a cooling rack for about 10-15 minutes… and enjoy!!!
 
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  1. Eve Flink Tuesday - 06 / 12 / 2011 Reply
    These cookies are the BEST. I have had the opportunity to enjoy them on two separate occasions. Once the product of the new awesome oven and the other for a Thanksgiving dessert (one of MANY yummy treats for the holiday).
  2. Dina Wednesday - 21 / 12 / 2011 Reply
    for the holidays we added a twist substituting dried cranberries in for the raisins. we also did a mix of dried cranberries and golden raisins. both delicious and perfect for the holidays!

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