Old English Lemon-Cranberry Cookies

Method3 steps · about 30 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.

2. 2

   Step 2: Mix the flour (2 cups), sugar (1 cup), baking soda (1 teaspoon), walnuts (½ cup), and cloves (½ teaspoon) together in a large mixing bowl. Beat the egg (1), applesauce (½ cup), lemon juice, vanilla (1 teaspoon), cranberries, lemon zest, and butter (¼ cup) together in a separate bowl with an electric hand mixer; pour into the flour mixture and mix well. Drop spoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.

   Uses 2 cups all-purpose flour · 1 cup white sugar · 1 teaspoon baking soda · ½ cup chopped walnuts · ½ teaspoon ground cloves · 1 egg · ½ cup applesauce · juice from 1 lemon

3. 3

   Step 3: Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, about 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with the confectioners' sugar (2 tablespoons) to serve.

   Uses 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar