Do you need a new easy cookie recipe? These Farmhouse Applesauce Raisin Cookies are delicious, moist, easy to make and call for simple ingredients that you likely have on hand!
Moist Cookies with Applesauce and Raisins
We like simple cookies that taste good! This vintage recipe has been in the family for years and it’s a nice, classic cookie. It doesn’t take fancy ingredients to make a great cookie swap cookie or special afternoon treat for loved ones.
Regular raisins work very well in this recipe. Another benefit of having extra raisins on hand is they are a healthy snack that the kids love.
The original recipe also calls for 1 cup of nut meats chopped. I don’t have nut meats sitting around, so we just buy nut topping or chopped nuts, or whatever is most economical and in a reasonable size package at whatever grocery store we’re shopping at that day.
I have noticed quite a variety in the chopped nut offerings. If you have a favorite nut I would recommend using that. I think these cookies would be delicious without the nuts too.
Easy Baking Recipes with Applesauce
I love using applesauce to keep baked goods moist and delicious. Here are a couple other delicious family favorite recipes that feature applesauce, Cinnamon Applesauce Cake and Farmhouse Applesauce Bars. I like the moisture, texture and sweetness applesauce ads with being overwhelmingly sweet. These applesauce treats all have wonderful flavor profiles. And anytime there’s leftover applesauce the kids love gobbling it up!
How to Make Applesauce Raisin Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Mix well applesauce, sugar, butter and egg with an electric mixer.
- Slowly add dry ingredients except for raisins and nuts. Mix well.
- Add raisins and nuts and mix lightly.
- Spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Refrigerate any extra cookies to extend shelf life.
Other Delicious Cookies from the Farm:
- Cowboy Cookie Bars
- Dark Chocolate & Oatmeal Cookies
- Farmhouse Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Applesauce Raisin Cookies.
- Chocolate Hermits
- No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
We hope you enjoy these cookies and applesauce treats as much as we do!
Printable Recipe for Applesauce Raisin Cookies
Farmhouse Applesauce Raisin Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix applesauce, sugar, butter and egg with an electric mixer.
- Add dry ingredients except for raisins and nuts. Mix well. Add raisins and nuts and mix lightly.
- Spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Refrigerate any extra cookies.
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What if I only have original applesauce?? Can I just decrease the sugar??
Yes! I have used regular applesauce before and it will work fine. Will be a bit sweeter unless you reduce the sugar. I hope this recipe works well for you!
Dear Jennifer,
Thank you for this awesome recipe. My parents are enjoying as I write to you.
The recipe was clear & easy . It was a nice Surprise for my fiancé! Will definitely make them again.
Really liked this recipe. It was very simple to make. Thank you for posting it.
Thanks so much for sharing!
New baker here. Should i cut the sugar by half or less if i have regular applesauce?
Hey There! I haven’t tested it, but I think you can use the full amount of sugar or cut it and the cookies should work well either way. Hope you enjoy the recipe as much as we do!
My Husband says this recipe is just like his Grandma made.. Thank you!! Been making this Recipe for ever!
I found that I needed to add an additional few minutes to the bake time. The edges are light brown but the underside of the cookies remain light. The dough is baked thoroughly and I use light color aluminum pans. Are the bottoms supposed to be brown? I do not want to add more time than I already have since it may dry out the cookies.
Just sweet enough with the raisins and soft. So good. I’m making more now
I enjoyed these cookies, although I left out the nuts. They are soft and very flavorful.