Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sifted sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 sheet parchment paper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 make the applesauce - store bought will work as well, but you will have to adjust the sugar to taste. core, peel and slice 2 medium sweet apples. puree in a food processor, adding water .5 tbsp at a time until applesauce consistency is reached.
• 3 cream applesauce, butter and sugar in a mixer.
• 4 add egg, vanilla and almond extracts, and lemon juice.
• 5 mix flour and baking soda. blend into wet mixture a half cup at a time.
• 6 drop onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper by tablespoons.
• 7 bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes, until the cookies are lightly browned and still soft.
• 8 let cool to firmness on parchment paper, then transfer to a plate or cooling rack.