Glazed Applesauce Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. ground cloves
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 unbeaten egg
1 3/4 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. canned applesauce
1 c. chopped raisins
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Beat first 7 ingredients until smooth.
Sift flour with soda. Add 1/2 of the flour to shortening mixture and blend.
Stir in fruit, nuts and applesauce.
Add rest of flour and mix well.
Drop by tablespoonfuls and spread out a little, they do not spread themselves.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 11 to 14 minutes.
While still hot, spread with thin coating of glaze.