Applesauce Delights a Soft Moist Sugar Cookie

                                                                       

These are delicious. A nice big & soft cookie that is nicely spiced! ENJOY! 

1 Cup Shortening
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
2 TSP Vanilla
4 Cups Flour
3 TSP Cinnamon
2 TSP Ginger
1 TSP Salt
1 TSP Baking Soda
2 Cups Sweetened Applesauce
1 Cup of any of the following (Chopped Dates, Raisins, or Nuts) I used the chopped dates! YUM!
Cinnamon & Sugar to sprinkle on top of the cookies

Beat shortening, ad sugars & beat again. Add eggs & vanilla then beat again. Add Applesauce & beat again. Stir the flour, baking soda, salt & spices together, mix well. Add 1/3 of this to your batter & beat. Add another 1/3 & beat. Add remaining flour mixture & beat until all is well combined. Preheat oven to 375. Spray cookie sheets with baking spray. Now drop batter onto sheets using heaping tablespoon. Sprinkle each cookie with a generous amount of your cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake 12 minutes or until cookies are light brown. Makes 5 dozen very yummy cookies!