Spicy Applesauce Cookies with Gelatin Icing

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  • Total Time 30 min Ico-add
  • Yield 1 Batch
  • Level Medium

Although spicy applesauce cookies have been around for a while this variation freshens them up a bit and then delivers easy instructions for the gelatin based icing.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • For gelatin icing:
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Dash salt
  • Colored sugar (optional)
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Directions

  1. 1. Note: The gelatin based icing comes out snowy white and stays white even when it hardens. It would make a great icing to use for decorating gingerbread houses.
  2. 2. Beat brown sugar, butter, applesauce and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed. Stir in remaining ingredients except icing and colored sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour until chilled.
  3. 3. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  4. 4. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on floured surface. Cut with 2 1/2 inch cookie cutters. Cut shapes as close together as possible so you get more cookies out of your dough.
  5. 5. Place cookies about one inch apart on cookie sheet. Bake for seven to nine minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
  6. 6. Cool completely. Frost with icing and then sprinkle with colored sugar. Let icing dry about 2 hours before stacking cookies.
  7. 7. To make icing: Sprinkle gelatin on cold water in 1 1/2 quart saucepan to soften. Stir in granulated sugar and heat to rolling boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  8. 8. Pour hot mixture over powdered sugar in small bowl; beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in remaining ingredients on high speed, scraping bowl frequently, until soft peaks form and icing is glossy.