Cookies

• Beat together:
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 7 Tblsp. butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 3/4 cup thick unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 3/4 tsp. vanilla flavoring
• Sift together and add:
  • 3 3/4 cups flour (dipped)
  • 1 3/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 3/4 tsp. soda
  • 3/4 tsp. cloves
  • 1 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • scant tsp. salt
• Add:

• Mix thoroughly
  • 2/3 cup soft shortening (part butter)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
• Sift together and stir in
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted flour (for a softer more rounded cookie, use 1 3/4 cups flour)
  • 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
• Stir in
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (pecans)

• Cream:
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 cup honey
• Sift and add:
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
• Add:
  • 1/2 cup quick-cook oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup starter
• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. soda

Cream first 5 ingredients. Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture.

Mix well. Drop by teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet. Mix 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tsps cinnamon and sprinkle on each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.