I absolutely love fall the best! My favorite colors fall from the trees as they give up their final show before the cold of winter. The apples are ready to pick and to be turned into pies, cookies, and other great sweets. Spiced tea are great during this time and go perfect with apple desserts.
Dozens of pumpkins are picked from their patch and displayed on roadside stands. Some are three feet round and would make fabulous scary jack-o-lanterns for Halloween, while small pumpkins wait to be turned into pumpkin pies.
I want to share with everyone who happens upon this blog my most favorite fall treat. This is my grandmother’s recipe for applesauce cookies and it goes perfect with honey apple tea. Its a double shot of apples that keeps me smiling all through my favorite season.
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
21/4 cup flour, sifted
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Topping: 1/4 cup sugar mixed
with 1 teaspoon cinnamon
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Combine shortening, brown sugar, and the egg. Stir well. Mix in applesauce. Combine all the dry ingredients and add to shortening mixture and stir well. Fold in nuts. Drop by tablespoons onto a greased baking sheet.
3. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon mix on top of the cookies. Bake 10-12 minutes. While cookies are warm, press lightly with a fork to make a pattern.
