1938 Apple Sauce Cookies Recipe - Old Cookbook Show

[@amandahodgin9316]

I bet you could leave out the spices and raisins and the recipe would make a great “blank canvas”. Add dried cranberries and orange zest for a nice, cakey orange cranberry cookie.

[@WinterWitch01]

Craisins would be so good in an applesauce cookie.

[@ldg2655]

I agree. I have a basic cookie dough that is like a cross between a shortbread and a sugar cookie. There are a million different ways to individualize cookies from that basic dough.

[@ApprenticeWriter]

Ah, what a good idea! I was just thinking of how I’m not much of a fan of nuts or raisins. Perhaps this substitute or something similar would suit me better!

[@jrkorman]

I think some are ahead of you. We had a lady in church (Nebraska) who made something exactly as you describe, and she did use apple sauce. That was some 30 years ago!

[@JHaven-lg7lj]

Or you could go heavier on the spice - my Mom makes a similar cookie using mincemeat rather than applesauce, that are wonderful. She got the recipe from the label on a jar of mincemeat years and years ago

[@roarroar2808]

Your comment about changing or leaving out spices is priceless. Just made a lot of apple sauce and was wondering if I should freeze some. This recipe came just in time. Thanks

[@lauradolanteverow9619]

You've made me so happy! I'm sure this is my grandmother's recipe that I made with her 60 years ago, and no one in the family knew what it was. Thank you for sharing this. I will definitely make a batch today.

[@suncoastliving6983]

Glen, I'm currently going through an incredibly difficult time in my life and battling depression. When I get home from work I just turn your channel on and listen, it's very calming to learn from you and how you teach. Thank you so much. Your show really helps me cope with my loss

[@Markephillips77]

With the price of eggs being what it has been lately (though it has gone down) the idea of an eggless cookie sounds really nice!

[@mjkay8660]

also use applesauce in cake recipes. it works.

[@pmoy1]

At 5:07 never noticed how deep the oven was.... Like the Grand Canyon.... I kid... Thank you for the video

[@lastoeck]

Glen’s godlike voice was quite impressive

[@maranscandy9350]

Stirring flour into the nuts and raisins gives the grandchild something helpful to do. ❤️

[@joantrotter3005]

Or the daycare kids on a rainy day!

[@LindaM2005]

I've gotten into the habit of substituting apple butter for the applesauce in cookies and cakes---the kind that's nothing but cooked down apples. It gives a great more intense apple flavour.

[@cremebrulee4759]

Yum!

[@katherinetutschek4757]

Does it make it less moist than applesauce?

[@LindaM2005]

@@katherinetutschek4757 I haven't noticed any difference in moistness, just a more intense apple flavour.

[@paper_gem]

That sounds great. Very good idea!

[@EKA201-j7f]

Love apple butter. My Grandmother one time bought a great big witches style cauldron and made apple butter out in the yard. They had bought an old farmhouse, restored it, learned lots. Good times.

[@robincochran7369]

The applesauce cookie I have does take an egg in it. Many a time I have subbed mashed banana for the applesauce and instead of nuts, put in mini chocolate chips and a small bit of buttercream frosting on top, it's like a bite size piece of banana bread and a favorite.

[@robincochran7369]

Recipe...whoops.😄

[@marycast61]

My grandmother made these all the time for my grandfather to take in his lunch. My son chose these from my grandma’s recipe box because the card was greasy and it looked used. I pout cranberries in instead of raisins. I also put the dough in the fridge for about a half hour. Almost exactly the same recipe. Loved seeing these.

[@byugrad13]

Applesauce cookies are a family favorite! My grandmother, who was born in 1893, made these for her large family. Today the recipe (very similar to yours) is enjoyed by her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. She used chocolate chips (instead of nuts and raisins) and always frosted the cookies with chocolate frosting. Her recipe, however, does include eggs and originally used shortening. Thanks for sharing this recipe with your viewers.

[@terebrown2892]

Wonder where we could find her recipe?? Hint hint,?

[@mrsfolkartist76]

Back in the 1970s My grandmother used to make the soft cake like applesauce cookies for Christmas gifts for her several grandchildren. Her recipe does have an egg and used shortening. Her daughter Annabelle found the recipe in a magazine and cut it out and put it in a scrapbook when she was a young . I was given her recipe scrapbook a few years ago. I imagine the recipe must at least seventy years old. We were always told leave the dough in the refrigerator overnight so the flavors have a chance to meld before baking.

[@mliwulanga]

I love this channel. I love how much of an adventure it is to watch these old recipes being made. One of my favorite cooking channels that has taught me a lot about cooking.

[@roncovert6078]

Bring me back making cookies with my grandma. With a tear in my eyes thank you Glen . Your show is a gem.

[@larsen8059]

HAHA...I love Jules! 'That's what we need...Glen having more ideas!' I say YES! I'll approve of these and anything involving carmelized apple sauce! Thanks guys! You're both a delight!

[@LukeEdward]

Holy crumboli, those black walnut drop cookies look good, too! This applesauce cookie recipe is my West Virginia Grandparents ALL DAY!

[@DuelScreen]

My grandmother would make applesauce cake. It was just a regular plain cake in 3 layers with applesauce in place of the icing between the layers and over the top but I enjoyed it. It's a happy memory. These cookies sound like something she could have cooked.

[@msoda8516]

Applesauce cake is my favorite so much so it’s my go to birthday cake for myself. I’m willing to beat these are delicious

[@larziegal4232]

Another winning biscuit recipe! Thanks :D

[@judithnaylor5671]

My mum made these. She called them "hermits" You took me right back! thanks

[@collenrose3957]

Thank you for sharing. I'm going to make these tomorrow. 🌈💚🙏💚🌈

[@albertamcknight9882]

Good morning. Mmm, applesauce cookies😊 great with a cup of tea.

[@DownSpriggLane]

My mom used to make these when I was a little girl some 30-40 years ago! I loved them and haven't had them in that long. Thank you for a wonderful memory of my mom!

[@SylviusTheMad]

I have an aunt (born 1932) who made these all the time. Terrific spice cookies.

[@Kshantika]

don’t over think it, 😅, useful advice for life! Great cookies 😋

[@debracyphert5934]

A lovely cookie. I’m going to try it this morning. Nicely done Glen. Always enjoy the historical references. It really adds to understanding the people, place, and time the recipe was developed in.

[@vonalaird1883]

These almost seem close to Hermit cookies that my Dad use to bake. Which I loved, and I will have to try these.

[@kevinallardyce]

That's exactly what I was thinking. We used to get hermit cookies from Dominion

[@katherinetutschek4757]

That name sounds familiar, can't remember what it was though

[@elizabethinnb]

I was thinking the same thing, especially the cake-like texture. I make Hermits about once a year and love them.

[@shessassy]

Perfect! I have leftover apple sauce just when this popped up again - and super easy to make vegan with a butter sub. Thanks!

[@ajc347h]

This is a recipe that has been a part of family for years, they are truly delicious

[@anthonydolio8118]

Those look great. Thank you.

[@virginiaf.5764]

Those Chinese Chews look intriguing.

[@catherinewhite2943]

Those do look good. Bump up the apple flavor by using chopped fresh baking apple instead of some of the raisins.

[@Rustyer266]

instead of white sugar I would probably use brown sugar or add black strap molasses in, something to play with is possibly add maple sugar/syrup that would probably be a great addition.

[@annharper8342]

Caramelized apple sauce drizzled on squares or bundt cake . delicious 😋

[@shelleyhender8537]

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[@mikeh4245]

Made these tonight, they're quite good!

[@jspyrogram]

These are so good!!

[@ianmarkinator2627]

literally just made these for my family and they love them! thanks glen and thanks cookbook from 1938!

[@RealEstateMonica]

The Black Walnut Drop Cookies recipe looks good, I would add 2 tsp of black walnut extract to that recipe. I love the taste of black walnuts! 😊😊

[@DKwiatkowski]

I made a very similar applesauce cookie years ago... Blew my mind how good they were. Thanks for this video and reminding me to make them again

[@kimesch9698]

Been looking for a version of this similar to what my mother used to make. Going to try it soon. She didn’t use nuts, but otherwise sounds similar. Can’t wait to try it.😊

[@EbonRaven]

I make some cookies similar to this and I love adding in some ground ginger and some candied ginger pieces that are chopped up very small. So tasty.

[@murlthomas2243]

My Mom loved these. She made them about twice that size though. Good choice, Glen!

[@DeaderNephalim]

so simple and yet the joy on your face is awe! I will definitely makes these just for that!

[@ragingblazemaster]

Morning friends!

[@lanceharsh7025]

Looks great 👍. I tnink the flour/raisin mix used to be needed when the recipe wss created as raisins might have been stickier then. I had talked to my mom about this very thing before she passed, and she remembered the raisins being stickier i the 50's and this helped keep them apart. Gotta go make bacon 🥓 grease choc chip cookies 🍪 now.🤠

[@virginiaf.5764]

I like to call it "bacon butter". So good in biscuits too.

[@lanceharsh7025]

@@GracefulHaka yup i use 50 percent vacon fat 50 percent flour and then before putting in oven a few sprinkles of cookec bacon on top then you have salty and sweet 😜 it is not for everyone so don't go overboard

[@shirleyrose3279]

Would be a good Christmas cookie

[@mjkay8660]

this looks great, and my dentures love soft cookies

[@PreatorRaszagal]

Loved the comment about the spice comments 😄But I guess people like complaining more than just leaving a spice out 🤪Also, these look like some very tasty cookies/mini cakes!

[@virginiaf.5764]

No guess ... people that are a slave to recipes love to complain. Glen likes to cut 'em off at the pass, as the old saying goes!

[@asilverfoxintasmania9940]

These look tasty! And love to see what you do with caramelized apple sauce!

[@barbb]

Going to make these tomorrow! Thank you.

[@catastrfy]

this looks like the sort of cooky where it’s fun to play with different fruits, too-pureed cooked pears, plums, apricots, nectarines, pumpkin, etc-and adjust the spices and add-ins to suit. sometimes i do puree but add in a handful of chopped fresh stone fruit, too.

[@puggirl415]

Yes! I might be tempted to sub in dried chopped apples for the raisins.

[@EastSider48215]

Yummy!

[@irenehaugen6143]

Thank you for this lovely recipe. I do love all things "Spiced" and I think recipes are always best if you put everything in it. It is still cold and we have snow on the ground. So, even today, late February I will make these cookies to warm up the kitchen and enjoy them with afternoon tea.

[@joyclement106]

Definitely going to need to make these for Christmas.

[@singe0diabolique]

They sound delicious, but to tell the truth, those black walnut cookies sound amazing!

[@99sco]

I made these but had dried cherries I wanted to use up. Was amazing

[@stellaz2595]

I've never had applesauce cookies, but I do love applesauce cake! My mom used to make that with a brown sugar (penuche) frosting.

[@3kids2cats1dog]

@5:45 Julie, I want Glen to come up with a recipe that features caramelized apple sauce!

[@terebrown2892]

Caramelized applesauce .... Do tell!

[@gjbondhowe139]

Yes, Yes, YES!!!

[@BrantleyCrow]

“It’ll be okay” The way you cook makes me feel. Pre comfortable to make mistake. And you don’t hide it. Worst case if you mess up the recipe?? It tastes different than intended. Could still be delicious. I appreciate all your recipes and I appreciate y’all

[@CreeSweetSage61]

Love applesauce cookies. My mom made them a lot when I was growing up. I would imagine some cardamom might be good in the cookies as well.

[@gaylekanak9269]

Thanks for another great video. I just made an applesauce cake last night. Almost the same recipe. One of my favorite go to cakes. Have a great day!!

[@mynameis999]

It could be such a fun thing to test every recipe in a book. Wonder if ever an old book like that could be republished?

[@slugore]

These look great. Perfect to take on a plane as an in flight snack, maybe with a cup of tea! Thanks Glen, I look forward to trying these.

[@TheCornBanana]

I'm going to put ginger and bourbon in mine- thanks glen

[@Mossyrock6]

Add candied peel, and you would have one of my family holiday staples.

[@rabidsamfan]

Mmmm, now I am hungry.

[@erikstephens34]

Looks very tasty! Substituting the butter for some other vegetable shorting or plant based fat would also make these vegan.

[@76alison]

I said the same thing! I'm gonna give that a whirl.

[@puggirl415]

This seems like a more "cake like" cookie batter than a cookie dough. I bet these would make nice bar cookies. Reminds me of a cookie my Mom used to make but using left over mincemeat. I hate the mincemeat pie but the mincemeat in cookies is very good.

[@AvivaHadas]

"leave it out" is exactly why I watch this KZbin. The express permission to make substitutions.

[@ADruid25]

I live alone, so even before the great egg price hike, I was always on the lookout for egg substitute for baking, and applesauce is a pretty common one.

[@oaktreeman4369]

Hmmm... I was wondering, Instead of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, you could use cardamom. That would give these cookies a vaguely middle eastern flavour. I would use a combination of ground cardamom and cardamom seeds (eg without the shells.) You've got me thinking!

[@claudiaguy3782]

I noticed in the recipe that it called for “warm” applesauce. Is room-temperature applesauce warm enough? I’m thinking that they just don’t want the applesauce fresh out of the fridge. Also, thank you for showing us a recipe for cookies that do not contain eggs. I don’t know about over in your neck of the woods, but down here in the NYC area, eggs have become pretty pricey! I believe that I will make these cookies in the next few days, and thank you for giving me permission to spice them as I please. Thank you for sharing your love of old recipe books. This show has now become part of my Sunday morning ritual.

[@karlaanderson566]

I agree with you on the nuts/ raisins flour thing! It makes no difference I no longer do that step!!

[@joantrotter3005]

It does with blueberry muffins in my experience!

[@asquithmainlines699]

Going to have to try these. I make apple pancakes all the time. I grate two apples and add 1/2 cup batter mixed ( I use Costco brand ). Then I add cinnamon and ginger to taste. They end up almost like a fritter and if you are watching how much flour you consume it is a great way to stretch the batter.

[@kimlindseyOH]

I wonder how these compare to the old Archway Applesauce Cookies - one of my favorites, discontinued long ago. I might just make them and find out!

[@jhippl]

nice they i'll keep this handy for my vegan friends

[@LeesaDeAndrea]

My granny didn't like clove. But I really like it, especially in pumpkin pie. So when I knew she was going to visit during Thanksgiving, I'd have to remember to leave the ground clove out of the pumpkin pie.

[@suzanneallard438]

Ogilvy cookbook. Jehanne Benoîte. These are my childhood recipe books.

[@bettyjeppson8164]

I make these, with a little difference. Apple pie seasoning (in place of the other spices). And a splash of vanilla. I split the dough in half, chocolate chips are used in one of the halves and raisins are in the other.

[@robertpace901]

I get the kitchen smells great

[@kiffniru]

My grandma made something similar. But hers did include vanilla. None of the spices or nuts/rasins. And she added chocolate chips. They were actully really good. She grew up in the great depression so alot of recipes she made were from that time. She has since passed away(2018) BUT I do have all the recipes she made written down and any cook books she had.

[@cremebrulee4759]

These sound great. About how many does the recipe make? Thanks.

[@chrisjohnson4666]

This would be amazing with Apple butter instead of applesauce... Would have to adjust the spices..

[@lisacraze1]

Do you think you could bake it in a loaf pan for a snacking cake and adjust the baking time?

[@sinocte]

Yeah, speaking of the spicing. When I see cloves in these older recipes, I almost always replace it with allspice. Not traditional, sure, but I like allspice lol

[@davidmckean955]

Yeah, allspice does pretty close to the same thing in a cookie except it doesn't have the mouth numbing properties that make you think you're eating a decorative candle.

[@jjudy5869]

In my case, I cut the amount of cloves by at least half. I want to taste the rest of the ingredients. And if it is bay leaf, it doesn't even make it into the pot.

[@penguindrum264]

So this is the era that applesauce being an egg substitute came from.

[@LordHypnosis]

Damn that oven is so big it gave Glen a very nice echo. :P These look great. I'll definitely make some of these with the last of my home made apple sauce or apple butter, then if I like them (which I no doubt will) will have to make multiple batches later in the year when my apple trees have some more fruit.

[@deb.m.7458]

This looks like a very forgiving recipe. Could probably thrown in some oatmeal. You never know about supply chain (I.e. no eggs, expensive butter, stuff sold out) It’s good to know that you can still have tasty treats, even if some ingredients aren’t available or are too expensive.

[@tiffanygipson7621]

What if I did the recipe minus the nuts and once dough is done add cinnamon and sugar in a baggie and rolled the dough balls in that mixture and then baked? What do you think??

[@derekclements5682]

Glen as a kid I used get from my grandmother ginger biscuits that were as hard as rocks very gingery and dark now days ginger biscuits are really soft do you have a recipe for hard biscuits. Sorry Australian I will translate for you biscuits=cookies Thanks love your shows PS look up Country Womens Association great cooks and interesting history

[@Ottawa411]

We went through a period in the 1970's where our family was using apple sauce as a way or reducing the amount of fat in baked goods, especially muffins. Other than that, I can't recall baking with apple sauce. It sounds tasty though.

[@jasonrichardson1999]

Man townsends would love how much nutmeg you put in there

[@lawrencenehring2567]

They need to do a joint show looking at 18th century Canadian recipes!

[@jasonrichardson1999]

@@lawrencenehring2567 didn't they have a episode with Jon?

[@76alison]

I'm going to veganize these by using plant based butter, thanks so much Glen! Cheers from Sudbury. LOVE your channel.

[@mnoxman]

As though 'floating to the bottom' is a bad thing. Unless they scorch/burn it's a mini layer bar with extra edge in my book.

[@lindhartsen]

Always a good reminder you don’t have to follow instructions to the dot.

[@DavePickens]

My grandmother made a version of these but with chopped dates instead of raisins and I think a little dark molasses added.

[@richardmassoth8237]

What size of disher (portioning scoop) did you use to measure out the cookies? Maybe a size 40? That will help tell how much this type of drop cookie will spread. It's great to see an eggless cookie these days, both for those trying to save money and for those who want to "go vegan" or with egg allergies.

[@kategrayson2082]

Over the years, I have misplaced a very similar recipe to these cookies. The ones my family called "Aunt Minnie's Applesauce cookies " had one problem - they were so moist that they stuck together. Maybe this was because the recipe had eggs as well as the Applesauce. I think I would like this recipe better.

[@debrawitte8391]

diabetic here... do you have suggestions for the best sugar substitutions for this recipe ? thanks. (am leaving out the raisins)

[@joantrotter3005]

We used to make a similar cookie for my grandpa with peanut butter added, no sugar, kept raisins. He kept them in a Ziploc when he was out doing farm chores.

[@Jeffffrey0902]

I'm thinking about making these for my diabetic friend. Use those low-carb sweeteners like erythritol, stevia or allulose. Just bear in mind both the taste and the cost will be different.