Cinnamon Applesauce Cookies

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup stick butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, beat margarine, brown sugar, applesauce and egg until smooth.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. add to the applesauce mixture, stirring by hand just until you have a soft dough. divide the dough in half, wrap each half in plastic and refrigerate for at least an hour or until well chilled.
• 3 when ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees. roll dough 1/8 inch thick between two sheets of waxed paper. cut with a 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter or glass rim, and place 1 inch apart on a cookie sheet that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick spray.
• 4 bake for 10 - 12 minutes, until edges are golden. bake 5 minutes longer for darker golden, crispier cookies. transfer to a wire rack to cool.