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                                            Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 36  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    Quick to make, and made without eggs. My husband loves these with a good cup of coffee. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour  |  
                                                1 teaspoon baking powder  |  
                                                1 teaspoon baking soda  |  
                                                1 teaspoon cinnamon  |  
                                                1 teaspoon clove  |  
                                                1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter, softened  |  
                                                1 1/2 cups brown sugar  |  
                                                1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Stir together first five ingredients; set aside. 2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in applesauce; mixture will look curdled. 3. Beat in flour mixture until well-blended. 4. Drop by teaspoonsful on greased cookie sheets. 5. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until browned around edges and top springs back when lightly pressed. 6. Cool on wire racks.                              | 
                         
                         
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