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Frosted Applesauce Cookies

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 c. butter softened
  • 1 c. light brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup applesauce original (sweetened)
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp. cloves
  • 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • Frosting:
  • 3/4 c. butter softened
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 6 c. powdered sugar
  • 1/4 plus 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp. milk more or less as needed for thinning

Method
 

  1. For the cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease the cookie sheets or line them with nonstick baking mats.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, eggs, and applesauce. In a separate bowl, stir together salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and flour. Add it to the wet mixture and mix just until incorporated, stopping at least once to scrape down the sides with a spatula.
  3. Drop batter by the large spoonful (about 1/4 cup each) onto the cookie sheets, six per sheet, leaving plenty of space between them so they can spread out. Bake for approximately 8-10 minutes. Set it for 8, then check and set it for more if needed. Allow them to cool for a minute on the cookie sheets, then carefully remove them to a cooling rack to cool completely. Once cooled, place in an airtight container so they don't dry out.
  4. For the frosting, in the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, cinnamon and milk. Add more milk, if necessary, for thinning. Turn the mixer to a high setting and allow the frosting to mix for about 5 minutes to get nice and fluffy and creamy. Frost cooled cookies generously and enjoy.