Applesauce Cookies

Memories of the applesauce raisin cookies my mom made.

Applesauce Cookies

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 12-ounce bag chocolate chips

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 to 15 minutes, until just golden brown.

(Janene W. Baadsgaard, The LDS Mother’s Almanac, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2003] p. 330.)