Applesauce Date Cookies 2 c Flour
1/4 ts Cloves
1 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Nuts; chopped
1/2 c Dates; chopped
1/2 c Shortening
1 c Sugar
1 Egg
1 c Applesauce, thick
Sift together the flour, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking
soda and salt. Mix half a cup of the flour mixture with the nuts and
dates.
Cream the shortening in a mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar and beat until the
mixture is fluffy. Add the egg, and beat again. Add the sifted dry
ingredients alternately with the applesauce, blending well after each
addition. Stir in the floured fruit-nut mixture; drop by tablespoons two
inches apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 F. for 15 to 20
minutes. Do not overbake.
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