Applesauce Jumbles

 

Well this wasn't a post I had planned but after sharing our Thanksgiving Menu the other day, I had some requests for my Mom's Applesauce Jumble recipe so here we go!

These cookies are PERFECT for Thanksgiving and PERFECT for Fall in general....they are the perfect mix of Fall spice and sweetness AND chocolate too....

I am not a big pie person so if I can squeeze in an ounce of dessert on Thanksgiving, I will always go for one of these...hope you make them and enjoy....please let me know!

Cookies

 

Ingredients

2 and 3/4 Cups of Flour

1 tsp. Salt

3/4 Cup of Applesauce

2 Eggs

1/4 tsp. cloves

1 cup of chopped nuts (optional)

1 and 1/2 cups of brown sugar

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup shortening

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. vanilla

1 6 ounce package of chocolate chips

Instructions

 

Heat oven to 375.  Mix all ingredients together thoroughly.  Drop dough by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.  Bake 10 minutes or until almost no imprint remains when touched with finger.  Immediately remove from baking sheets; cool. Spread with Glaze- Recipe Below

Brown Butter Glaze

 

Ingredients

1/3 Cup Butter

2 Cups Confectioner's Sugar

1 and 1/2 tsp of Vanilla

2-4 Tbls Hot Water

Instructions

Heat butter over low heat until golden brown.  Remove from heat.  Blend in sugar and vanilla and then stir in hot water until spreading consistency.  (This glaze tastes just like cream cheese frosting!)

Makes 4 and 1/2-5 dozen cookies!

Enjoy!