Molasses Applesauce Cookies, A Book Review and The Weekly Menu

These delicious, old-fashioned cookies are flavored with molasses, honey, and warm spices.  They are not too sweet which made me very happy.

I was inspired to make these cookies while listening to the final book in the Red River Valley Series by Lauraine Snelling.....

In this final book of the series, which I thoroughly enjoyed, we see the town of Blessing expanding and growing.  It is prosperous and filled with people with deep faith in God, America, and each other.  There is a follow-up series, but I am not sure I want to go down that rabbit hole just yet.

In this book, the town includes the mercantile owned by Penney who used to run a restaurant for the train stop in the back room.  Penny's mother-in-law emigrated to the USA, opened a boarding house, and took over the restaurant business, leaving Penny more time to prepare portable foods that are sold to the passengers remaining on the train.

Penny tries a new cookie recipe and gives one to her friend to sample asking for her opinion on the Molasses Cookie to which she had added some Applesauce. They were a big hit in the town of Blessing. 

The recipe I made and am sharing with you today, were a big hit in the town of New Baltimore where I took them to my friend, Lisa's, 50th birthday party.

This dough is very sticky, even after refrigeration.  I found the best way to make them was to release them from the cookie scoop right into a bowl of sugar.  Once coated in the sugar you can move them to a baking tray and use the bottom of a glass, dipped in sugar, to flatten them.  They bake up to a lovely, soft, cake-like texture.

Today is my Mom's Birthday. She would have loved these cookies. Happy Heavenly Birthday Mom.  I sure do miss you.

Tomorrow is a busy day.  We have a Christmas Party at the Dive Shop at Noon.  We have to be to Mass at 3 pm and afterward to a Caroling Party at one of our choir members, Eleanor's, home.  Eleanor is 100 years young and still singing.

Sunday is our Santa party.  I will spend today making the lasagna that will be served since there is no free time tomorrow.  I love our Santa Party and look forward to it each year.

On Tuesday we are having some of the kids over for dinner.  We see Anthony, Nicole, and Pierre on Christmas Eve and Amy and Doug on Christmas Day so we try to find a day during the holidays when they can be together.

We are going out to dinner and to a Candlelight Christmas Concert on Thursday with the Bonacorsis and Luths and on Friday we are hosting the Choir Potluck.

So here's the weekly menu.....Happy Holidays

Saturday

Dive Party Potluck-I'm bringing Veggie Pizza Appetizer

Dinner at Eleanor's

Sunday-Santa Party

Caesar Salad

Italian Chopped Salad

Meat Lasagna

Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

Birthday Cake for Jesus-Amy

Monday

Leftovers

Tuesday

White Bean Salad

Orecchiette with Butternut Squash

Roast Pork Loin with Cherry Sauce

Roasted Root Vegetables

Simple Chocolate Cake

Wednesday

Pork Pot Pie (using leftovers)

Thursday

Out for dinner before concert

Friday-Choir Potluck

I'm making Meatballs in Mushroom Gravy

Frank's in charge of Cocktails

 

Yield: 36

Author: Wendy Klik

Molasses Applesauce Cookies

These delicious, old-fashioned cookies are flavored with molasses, honey, and warm spices.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 27 Min

Ingredients

• 1/4 c. canola oil
• 1/2 c. applesauce
• 1 egg
• 1/4 c. molasses
• 1/4 c. honey
• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 2 t. baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 1 t. ginger
• granulated sugar for rolliing

Instructions

1. Whisk together the oil, applesauce, egg, molasses, and honey.
2. Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and ginger. Add to the applesauce mixture and mix until well blended. The dough will be very sticky but don't add any additional flour. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
3. Place about 1/2 c. of sugar into a shallow bowl. Using a small cookie scoop, drop the dough into the bowl of sugar and roll the ball to coat. Place on to a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment or a silicone mat. Repeat until the dough is gone, adding more sugar if needed and using one cookie sheet for each dozen. If you are baking in batches, refrigerate the dough in between.
4. Dip the bottom of a glass into the remaining sugar and then press it onto one of the cookie balls, twisting a quarter turn, flattening the cookie. Repeat with all cookies.
5. Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

64

Fat (grams)

2 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

0 g

Carbs (grams)

11 g

Fiber (grams)

0 g

Net carbs

11 g

Sugar (grams)

4 g

Protein (grams)

1 g

Sodium (milligrams)

74 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

5 mg

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