How do you make applesauce cookies?

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together the brown sugar and shortening until smooth. Stir in the egg, and then the applesauce until well blended.
  3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges start to brown.

What is the difference between drop cookies and rolled cookies?

Rolled cookies are more crumbly and less chewy than drop ones. Rolled cookies should be thin and crisp, so generally, the dough should be rolled in a 1/8-inch-thick circle in a cool room so the dough does not get soft. The rule is the thinner they are, they are more crispy and fragile.

What makes a drop cookie a drop cookie?

Dropped cookies are made from a free-form piece of dough, generally about 1 tablespoon’s worth, that is dropped from a spoon or two or a small scoop onto a prepared cookie sheet. Other drop cookies come from a small piece of dough that is rolled into a ball first.

What is the difference between cutout and drop cookies?

Drop cookies are made by dropping the dough in balls on a baking sheet. Cut out cookies are made by rolling the dough thin and using cookie cutters. Drop cookies are typically thicker and have add ins while cut out cookies are thin and plain.

Can you replace butter with applesauce in cookies?

Applesauce is another great butter alternative when baking. Applesauce can be a healthy substitute for butter, touting 166 calories per cup and packed full of vitamins and nutrients. If sugar is a concern, there are options for unsweetened applesauce that will serve as a viable substitute as well.

How long do you cook drop cookies?

Bake the cookies for 10 to 14 minutes (or up to 16 minutes; ovens may vary). The cookies should be a light golden brown, and a bit darker around the edges. For softer cookies, bake the shorter amount of time; for crunchy cookies, bake longer. Remove the cookies from the oven, and cool right on the baking sheets.

What is considered a drop cookie?

Drop cookies are cookies that are formed by dropping spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet. The dough rarely actually “drops” on its own accord; another spoon or a finger is used to push it off the spoon. Perhaps the best known drop cookie in North America is chocolate chip.

Can I roll out Drop cookie dough?

For rolled cookies, the dough should be chilled for 15 to 30 minutes before rolling. this will prevent the dough from sticking to the Rolling Pin. Roll out only one portion of the dough at a time to prevent dough from drying out.

How much applesauce replaces butter in cookies?

Unsweetened applesauce can be used to replace part or all of the butter in a recipe. It can be swapped in equal quantities, so if a recipe calls for 2 cups of butter, you could replace as much of it as you’d like with applesauce, from a small amount such as 1/4 cup to the entire amount.