Brown-Edge Saucies
Source of Recipe
Margo Tilden
List of Ingredients
2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspooon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2/teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup canned applesauce
Recipe
1. Measure flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground cloves into sifter; save for step 4.
2. Cream shortening until soft, add sugar, gradually creaming after each addition until well-blended.
3. Stir in egg and vanilla, beat until mixture is light and fluffy.
4. Sift and add dry ingredients alternately with applesauce, blending well after each addition.
5. Drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets--about 2 inches apart.
6. Bake in 350 degree oven 12 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned around edge.
7. Loosen at once from cookie sheet by running spatula under each cookie. Cool on wire racks.
8. Store cookies in air-tight container to keep them soft.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
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