Applesauce Cocoa Cookies Food

APPLESAUCE COCOA COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together the shortening and sugar replacement.
• Add egg and blend well.
• Sift all dry ingredients together and add alternately with applesauce and water to the creamed mixture.
• Be sure to add flour first and last.
• Drop by teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

EASY APPLESAUCE COOKIES

Steps:

• Stir together first five ingredients; set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in applesauce; mixture will look curdled.
• Beat in flour mixture until well-blended.
• Drop by teaspoonsful on greased cookie sheets.
• Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until browned around edges and top springs back when lightly pressed.
• Cool on wire racks.

MOIST APPLESAUCE COCOA BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan.
• In a bowl, cream the 1-1/2 cups sugar with the 1/2 cup butter; beat until fluffy.
• Add in the eggs; beat well.
• Sift together the cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon and the flour.
• Add to the butter mixture, alternately with the applesauce; mix well.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan.
• In a small bowl, combine the 2 Tbsp sugar, 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped nuts.
• Sprinkle over the batter in the pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes (do not over bake!) Cut into bars.

SOFT COCOA COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and brown sugar;add egg.
• Sift dry ingredients and add to butter/sugar mixture alternately with milk.
• Add vanilla.
• Drop by spoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8-12 minutes at 400°F; do not overbake.
• Ice with chocolate icing, if desired.