Coffee Spiced Cookies

What a surprise to have coffee in this cookie!

The applesauce gives the cookies a lovely sweetness.

The coffee adds a lovely color. And you get just a hint of the coffee flavor.

The cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves give the cookies a nice spice feel.

The raisins give the cookies plump little bits of goodness.

I used walnuts for the nut portion. I thought they would go best with the applesauce and raisins.

The cookies are very light and pillowy. They have a very cake like feel.

And they are different. So this is the perfect recipe when you want a cookie that isn’t the same old same old.

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APPLESAUCE COOKIES

1 Cup Shortening

2 Cups Packed Brown Sugar

2 Eggs

1/2 Cup Cold Coffee

2 Cups Well Drained Thick Applesauce

3 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour

1 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1 Teaspoon Salt

1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

1 Teaspoon Nutmeg

1 Teaspoon Cloves

1 Cup Raisins

1/2 Cup Coarsely Chopped Nuts

Mix shortening, sugar and eggs thoroughly. Stir in coffee and applesauce. Sift flour and mix in with remaining ingredients. Chill 2 hours. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 9 to 12 minutes.