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Cinnamon Applesauce Cookies

Last Updated March 4, 2020. Published October 29, 2017 By Rosemary 109 Comments

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Cinnamon Applesauce Cookies, a healthier cookie, the perfect snack or dessert. A delicious homemade applesauce makes these cookies even yummier! Everyone will love these including kids.

Cinnamon Applesauce Cookies, fast, easy and what a delicious cookie recipe. A moist almost cake like kid friendly cookie snack. Enjoy.

I haven’t posted a recipe for cookies in a while, but when I found Cinnamon Applesauce Cookies  in my mother’s recipe cards, I knew I had to try them.

Sweetened with less sugar and more applesauce I guess you could call them a healthier cookie.

Since I can’t get applesauce in Italy I made my own. So simple and easy, very similar to my Apple Pie Filling.

cinnamon applesauce cookies on a rack cooling

More Apple Recipes you may enjoy!

Maple Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Homemade Apple Pie Cookies

Apple Butter Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Frosting

Homemade Cinnamon Apple Strudel

I added very little water because I needed a thick applesauce for these Cinnamon Apple Sauce Cookies. Canned works just fine, but what the heck it really doesn’t take long to make it homemade.

And it is so good and probably a lot healthier than canned.

Cinnamon Applesauce Cookies, fast, easy and what a delicious cookie recipe. A moist almost cake like kid friendly cookie snack. Enjoy.

I have made these Cinnamon Applesauce Cookies a few times, and a couple of times I made the dough with my food processor. Mix it all together, no need to refrigerate the dough, make it and bake it.

They come out soft, moist and almost cake like and you can dust them with a little powdered sugar if you like or eat plain.

I noticed my Mom had written that they were better if you to let them rest for a day before eating, so that the cinnamon and apple would mingle really well together. Can’t say they lasted that long in my house.

Cinnamon Applesauce Cookies

2 cinnamon applesauce cookies up close

I have never seen cookies go so fast. (actually the Thick Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies came really close).

A friend of ours came over for coffee in the morning, ate a couple of cookies and then came back in the afternoon for another coffee and another couple of cookies. He said they were that good. Enjoy!

2 cinnamon applesauce cookies up close

Cinnamon Applesauce Cookies

Rosemary Molloy
4.63 from 98 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 12 mins
Total Time 32 mins
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 20 cookies
Calories 152 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup butter (room temperature) (105 grams)
  • 1 cup brown sugar (lightly packed) (200 grams)
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • 2 cups cake flour ** (or you can substitute with all purpose flour) (230 grams)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt*
  • 1 cup thick applesauce (unsweetened or very lightly sweetened-store bought or homemade) (200 grams)

*if using unsalted butter add 1/2 teaspoon salt.

    ** To make 1 cup cake flour, measure out 1 cup all-purpose flour, remove 2 tablespoons and add 2 tablespoons cornstarch (whisk together to combine).

      HOMEMADE APPLESAUCE

      • 4 medium apples (peeled, cored and chopped)
      • 2 tablespoons water
      • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
      • 1 tablespoon sugar

      Instructions
       

      • Pre-heat oven to 400° (200° celsius), line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

      HOMEMADE APPLESAUCE (makes approximately 2 cups) 400 grams)

      • In a medium pot add chopped apples, water and lemon juice, cover and cook on low for approximately 15-20 minutes or until apples are soft, add 1 tablespoon sugar mash with a potato masher and continue cooking on low for approximately 5 minutes or until thickened. Let cool. Refrigerate unused applesauce, use within a week.
      • Sift cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt into a large bowl.
      • In a medium bowl cream together butter and brown sugar add egg blend about 2 minutes, add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the applesauce, combine until just combined. 
      • Drop batter by spoonfuls (about the size of a golf ball) on prepared cookie sheets, bake for approximately 10-12 minutes until lightly golden. Keep in cool dry place, best if let to sit for 1 day before eating. (If you can wait) Enjoy!  Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

      Nutrition

      Calories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 177mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 175IUVitamin C: 1.7mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 0.3mg
      Keyword apple cookies, applesauce cookies, cookies with applesauce
      Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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      Republished from Feb 5, 2016.

      Cinnamon Applesauce Cookies, fast, easy and what a delicious cookie recipe. Moist almost cake like kid friendly cookie snack. Enjoy.|anitalianinmykitchen.com

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        1. Kim Singer says

          April 30, 2022 at 9:14 pm

          4 stars
          I doubled the recipe, needing to make more, I followed the recipe using unsweetened organic applesauce from ALDI’s, but the batter was really wet and the first batch ended up spreading over the whole pan (still tasted amazing though lol) I added probably about a cup more of flour which made them look more like the picture. Tasted great.

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            May 1, 2022 at 8:11 pm

            Hi Kim, glad you liked them and yes depending on the type of flour sometimes more is needed. Take care.

            Reply
        2. Barbie says

          April 8, 2022 at 10:42 pm

          5 stars
          Good! We added bran flakes and nuts, YUMMY perfect for my client’s who need to there weight and the diabeics

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            April 9, 2022 at 4:47 pm

            Hi Barbie, thanks so much, good idea. Have a great weekend.

            Reply
        3. Larry says

          January 8, 2022 at 7:11 am

          Great cookies! I used unsalted butter but instead of adding salt I added a 1/4 tspn of allspice. I also added a 1/4 cup of chopped English Walnuts and a cup of yellow raisins. Turned out great.

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            January 8, 2022 at 3:22 pm

            Hi Larry, thanks glad you liked them.

            Reply
        4. Deb says

          November 19, 2021 at 10:44 pm

          Simple recipe,had ingredients on hand,added dried cranberries. Drandkids love them

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            November 21, 2021 at 12:12 pm

            Hi Deb, thanks so much, and so glad the grandkids enjoyed them too. Have a wonderful Sunday.

            Reply
        5. Ellen says

          November 10, 2021 at 7:07 pm

          5 stars
          Delicious! Not too sweet. I added chopped walnuts. Yum.

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            November 10, 2021 at 7:50 pm

            Hi Ellen, thanks so much, good idea with the walnuts. Take care.

            Reply
        6. miriam says

          October 12, 2021 at 10:09 pm

          Rosemary questi sono facile da farli grazie , bella mia buone cose sempre, in salvamento saluto per L’italia mia miriam da Trieste ma in USA

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            October 13, 2021 at 6:19 pm

            Grazie Miriam sono contenta che ti siano piaciuti! Un saluto da Roma.

            Reply
        7. Ceceily Ford says

          October 8, 2021 at 3:06 am

          can you use store bought applesauce instead of making yours.

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            October 8, 2021 at 8:07 am

            Hi Ceceily, yes you can use store bought, try to get one that is lightly or unsweetened. Let me know how it goes.

            Reply
        8. Camelia says

          August 20, 2021 at 11:45 pm

          5 stars
          The best cookies ever! They melt in your mouth! Delicious!

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            August 21, 2021 at 6:27 pm

            Hi Camelia, thanks so much so glad you liked them. Have a great weekend.

            Reply
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