Recipe: Applesauce Cookies

Recipes using McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract

• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp grated lemon rind
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins

1. Preheat oven to 350° f.
2. Sift flour together with the baking soda, salt, and spices.
3. Cream butter with sugar; stir in lemon rind, egg, vanilla extract and applesauce.
4. Blend well, then add walnuts and raisins. Stir well.
5. Drop batter by the spoonfull onto a greased cookie sheet about 2 - 2/12 inches apart.
6. Place into oven and bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through. Remove cookies from oven, allow to sit for 5 minutes, then move cookies from cookie sheet to a wire rack and allow to cool.