I was looking thru my cookbook to find a cookie recipe that would easily adapt to be dairy, egg and soy free. I found this old one from Grandma Dugan. I'll post the original and the 2 variations I tried. I found that it works well with our without raisins and if you omit the spices, chocolate chips would probably work great too (the expensive dairy and soy free kind)
Apple Sauce Raisin Cookies. (original)
1 C soft Marg/butter
3/4 C brown sugar
3/4 C white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 C applesauce
3 1/4 C flour
1 t baking powder
1 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
1/4 t cloves
1 C of raisins, plumped (in warm water) and drained
Bake 350 for 12 -14 min.
Applesauce Raisin cookies, using goat butter (@ $5 a LB. EEK), egg, dairy and soy free
1/2 C canola oil
1/2 C softened goat butter
3/4 C brown sugar
3/4 C white sugar
1/2 C applesauce
3 T. water
3 1/4 C flour
3 t baking powder
1 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
1/4 t cloves
1 C Raisins, plumped and drained
Bake 350 for 12-14 min.
I only added 1/2 C raisins, and they were still good. These were very much like a cookie texture.
Apple Sauce Raisin cookies, butter, soy and egg free.
1/2 C canola oil
1/2 C mashed banana
1/2 C applesauce
3 T water
3/4 C brown sugar
3/4 C white sugar
3 1/4 C flour
3 t baking powder
1 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
1/4 t cloves
I omitted the raisins on this one, and made some into muffins. My SIL said they were "heavenly". The kids begged for more and since they were cheap to make (no $5 lb goat butter) I said sure. They freeze well too. The dough is VERY sticky for this last recipe. The cookies turn out SUPER moist, almost like a bread rather than a cookie.
If I try some variations I let you know how they taste. Sorry I can't add pictures, my laptop is in the shop, so I can't upload them from my camera.
