Applesauce Cookies

I got this great recipe from my neighbor. My husband LOVES these cookies. They nearly disappeared before I got a picture! I wont lie, they arent the prettiest cookies. Theyre not your typical rolling out or roll- into- balls cookies. But they are flavorful and you wont be disappointed.

Cream together:

1 cup shortening

2 eggs

1 1/ 2 cups sugar

Mix together:

2 cups applesauce

1 tsp soda

Add:

1 tsp cloves

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

1 tsp nutmeg

4 cups flour

Mix all together. If desired, add nuts or raisins or chocolate chips. We prefer not to put anything in it. We just like a light frosting on top. I will say that chocolate frosting on these cookies is best. I thought a regular cream cheese would be best, but the chocolate balances out the flavors and the cloves perfectly. Find the recipe here. The chocolate recipe is at the bottom of the post.

Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. I havent needed to grease the cookie sheet. This recipe makes about 4 dozen depending on the size of your spoonfuls. Mine made 3 1/ 2 dozen but my cookies could have been a little smaller.

Bake at 400 for 10 minutes. I promise, you dont want longer than 10 minutes.:) Cool and frost lightly with chocolate frosting. These arent like sugar cookies where you go crazy with the frosting.;) A little goes a long ways. I didnt thin my frosting down. I think the consistency was fine with the regular recipe.