Applesauce Cookies In A Jar Food

FAVORITE APPLESAUCE COOKIES (WITH OATS AND CINNAMON)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Stir the ingredients together in a medium bowl. The batter will be fairly thick and sticky.
• Use a 1 tablespoon spoon to portion out batter onto the prepared baking sheet, placing batter about 1 inch apart. Press down slightly so the cookies are about 1/2 inch thick.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes or until firm to the touch and lightly golden brown around the edges.
• Remove from oven and let cool on the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.

APPLESAUCE COOKIES IN A JAR

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda - stir well. Place flour mixture in a clean mason jar. Pack down tight so everything will fit in the jar. (Use a spoon or a mallet.) Add other ingredients, one item at a time, packing each layer down. Put the lid on the jar and tie a ribbon around the lid. You can add a personalized label, if you wish. As an added touch, tie a wooden spoon to the lid with a piece of ribbon.
• Attach to Jar - Apple sauce cookies Whip 3/4 cup of butter or shortening until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg and 1/2 cup applesauce and beat until mixed. Stir in the ingredients from this jar until well combined. Drop teaspoons of dough on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 - 12 minutes at 350 degrees F.
• Alternative: Michelle Made this with 1 1/2 tsp apple pie spice instead of the cinnamon and replaced the raisins with crasins

APPLESAUCE COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the brown sugar and shortening until smooth. Stir in the egg, and then the applesauce until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into the applesauce mixture. Mix in walnuts and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges start to brown. Cool on cookie sheets for a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

APPLESAUCE COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 F with rack in center. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Bake, one tray at a time, until golden around edges and lightly browned on the bottom, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy.

APPLESAUCE CAKE IN A JAR

Steps:

• Mix together dry ingredients & set aside.
• Cream together sugar & shortening, beat in eggs, water & applesauce. Add dry ingredients.
• Stir in nuts.
• Pour in well-greased pint jars, ones with wide mouths & no necks. (Use a pastry brush to reach all spaces.) Fill 1/2 full.
• Bake at 325F for 45 minutes.
• Wipe lips of jars clean, put canning lids & rings on, screw tight. Jars will seal as they cool.
• Decorate tops of jars. Stores in cupboard for up to one year (in theory.) Makes 12-14 pint jars. (Double recipe makes 3 dozen 1/2-pint jars. If using this size, adjust cooking time.).

APPLESAUCE CUPCAKES (GIFT MIX IN A JAR)

Steps:

• Creating the Gift in a Jar:
• Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• Layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the sugar, flour, salt, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and then pecans - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• Secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• APPLESAUCE CUPCAKES GIFT TAG:
• Additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 1 1/2 cups applesauce, 2 tsp baking soda, 3/4 cup melted butter, 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
• APPLESAUCE CUPCAKES INSTRUCTIONS:
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Microwave the applesauce for 45 seconds and immediately stir in the baking soda; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the butter, eggs and vanilla extract.
• Add the contents of the jar, and stir until well mixed.
• Spoon the batter into papered muffin tins, filling each liner half full.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
• Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.