Mmm... Applesauce-Raisin Cookies!

Attention all holiday lovers! Here's a new recipie you should try out! Why? It's new, healthy, simple and bound to be a hit!

Prep time: 35 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Oven temp: 375

Ingreditents:

- Two (2) cups all-pourpose baking flour
- Half (1/2) teaspoon baking powder
- Half (1/2) teaspoon baking soda
- Half (1/2) teaspoon ground cinnamon
- One fourth (1/4) teaspoon ground allspice
- One fourth (1/4) teaspoon salt
- Half (1/2) cup butter or margarine, softened
- Half (1/2) cup granulated sugar
- One fourth (1/4) cup packed brown sugar
- One (1)large egg
- One (1) cup unsweetened applesauce
- One (1) teaspoon vanilla extract
- One (1) medium Granny Smith apple, finely chopped
- One (1) cup dark raisins
- One (1) cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

Lemon Glaze:

- One cup confectioner's sugar
- Two (2) Tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375. Grease 2 large cookie sheets.

2. Prepare Applesauce Raisin Cookies: On wax paper, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, Cinnamon, allspice and salt.

3. In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; beat in egg, applesauce, and vanilla until well combined. Beat in flour mixture just until blended. With spoon, stir in apples, raisins and walnuts if using.

4. Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoons, 1 inch apart, on prepared cookie sheets. Bake cookies on 2 oven racks 20 to 22 minutes or until lightly browned around and edges are set, rotating cookie sheets between upper and lower racks halfway between baking.

5. Prepare Lemon Glaze: In a small bowl, stir confectioner's sugar and lemon juice until smooth.

6. Transfer cookies to wire racks. With pastry brush, brush glaze over warm cookies; cool completely.

Enjoy!
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