Applesauce Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 
    BeeMaid Liquid Honey
  • ½ cup 
    shortening, softened
  • eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup 
    applesauce
  • 2 ½ cups 
    all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp. 
    salt
  • ½ tsp. 
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp. 
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp. 
    cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. 
    vanilla
  • 1 cup 
    raisins
  • 1 cup 
    chopped nuts

Directions

In a large bowl, cream honey and shortening. Add eggs and applesauce. Sift together flour, salt, bakiing powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to honey mixture, blending well. Stir in vanilla; fold in raisins and nuts. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Flatten with fork dipped in cold water. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius) for 10-12 minutes. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

Recipe courtesy of Recipe courtesy of The Canadian Honey Council