- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups thick applesauce, drained
- 1/2 cup cold, brewed coffee
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- Cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs and mix thoroughly.
- Stir in applesauce and coffee.
- In separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients together. Add to applesauce mixture and blend thoroughly. Chill at least 2 hours.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 9 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.