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Spicy Applesauce Cookies

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Ingredients And Procedures

1 1/4 c Brown sugar

Packed 1/4 c Butter or margarine

Softened 1/4 c Applesauce

1 Egg

2 1/4 c Flour

2 ts Baking powder

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Cinnamon

1/2 ts Nutmeg

1/2 ts Ground cloves

Icing- 1 pk Unflavored gelatin

1/2 c Cold water

1/2 c Sugar

1 c Confectioner's sugar

1/2 ts Baking powder

1 ts Vanilla

1 ds Salt

Colored sugar; if desired Mix brown sugar, margarine, applesauce and egg in large bowl until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredeints except icing and colored sugar. Cover and refirgerate at least 1 hour until chilled. Heat oven to 375F. Grease cookie sheet. roll dough 1/8-inch think on floured cloth-covered surface. Cut with 2-1/2-inch cookie cutters. Place about 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Bake 7-9 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire rack. Frost with icing (directions below); sprinkle with colored sugar. Let icing dry about 2 hours before stacking cookies. Makes about 3 dozen cookies. ICING: Sprinkle gelatin on cold water in 1-1/2-quart saucepan to soften. Stir in sugar. Heat to rolling boil, reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour hot mixture over confectioner's sugar in small bowl; beat until smooth. Beat in remaining ingredients on high speed, scraping bowl frequently, until soft peaks form and icing is glossy. Frost cookies. -----

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<h1>Spicy Applesauce Cookies</h1>
    <b>Ingredients And Procedures</b><p>
        <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><P>1 1/4 c Brown sugar <P>Packed 1/4 c Butter or margarine <P>Softened 1/4 c Applesauce <P>1 Egg <P>2 1/4 c Flour <P>2 ts Baking powder <P>1/2 ts Salt <P>1/2 ts Cinnamon <P>1/2 ts Nutmeg <P>1/2 ts Ground cloves <P>Icing- 1 pk Unflavored gelatin <P>1/2 c Cold water <P>1/2 c Sugar <P>1 c Confectioner's sugar <P>1/2 ts Baking powder <P>1 ts Vanilla <P>1 ds Salt <P>Colored sugar; if desired Mix brown sugar, margarine, applesauce and egg in large bowl until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredeints except icing and colored sugar. Cover and refirgerate at least 1 hour until chilled. Heat oven to 375F. Grease cookie sheet. roll dough 1/8-inch think on floured cloth-covered surface. Cut with 2-1/2-inch cookie cutters. Place about 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Bake 7-9 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire rack. Frost with icing (directions below); sprinkle with colored sugar. Let icing dry about 2 hours before stacking cookies. Makes about 3 dozen cookies. ICING: Sprinkle gelatin on cold water in 1-1/2-quart saucepan to soften. Stir in sugar. Heat to rolling boil, reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour hot mixture over confectioner's sugar in small bowl; beat until smooth. Beat in remaining ingredients on high speed, scraping bowl frequently, until soft peaks form and icing is glossy. Frost cookies. ----- <BR><BR></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     <p>
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