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Ingredients
| sweetened applesauce: 1/2 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1 1/4 cups (divided) |
| salted butter: 6 Tbl (softened) |
| molasses: 1/4 cup |
| eggs: 1 |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 cup |
| Whole wheat pastry flour: 1 cup |
| baking soda: 2 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| ground ginger: 1/2 tsp |
| ground cloves: 1/2 tsp |
| cooking spray |
Alaska Molasses Cookies
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
10 min -
Servings
32 serving(s)
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- Place applesauce onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels; spread to 1/2-inch thickness. Cover with additional paper towels; let stand 5 minutes. Scrape into a bowl using a rubber spatula.
- Combine applesauce, 1 cup sugar, and butter; beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
- Add molasses and egg; beat well.
- Combine flours and next 5 ingredients (flours through cloves), stirring well with a whisk.
- Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating until blended.
- Cover and freeze dough 30 minutes or until firm.
- While dough chills, preheat oven to 375°F.
- With moist hands, shape dough into 32 (1-inch) balls.
- Roll balls in 1/4 cup sugar.
- Place 3 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Cool on pans 5 minutes before removing from pans to cool completely on wire racks.