Apple Sauce Cookies

I'm currently in the middle of writing my dissertation and need a few library supplies to keep me motivated! I thought these sounded really interesting and I love cinnamon! They are a bit of a winter bake because of the cinnamon but the apple and raisins make them quite light and a bit more summery. They are extremely gooey because of the apple sauce in them but they go perfectly with a cup of tea, or in my case, in the library!

If you wanted to make them a bit more indulgent, you can make the salted caramel I used for the salted caramel buttercream and drizzle a little bit on top of each cookie. The sharpness of the caramel would offset some of the sweetness of the cookie; especially good if you don't have as much of a sweet tooth as I do! I managed to make 8 quite large ones, so you could easily make 12 smaller ones if you wanted!

Ingredients

50g unsalted butter

100g light brown soft sugar

180g jarred apple sauce

150g plain flour

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Pinch of salt

50g raisins/sultanas

Recipe

1) Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas Mark 6 and line a baking sheet with baking parchment.

2) Place the butter and sugar into a mixing bowl and beat until soft and fluffy.

3) Add the apple sauce and mix thoroughly.

4) In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon together.

5) Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix thoroughly.

6) Fold in the sultanas/raisins

7) Place walnut-sized spoonfuls onto the baking sheet, spaced apart slightly.

8) Bake for around 12-14 minutes until golden around the edges but still soft.

9) Allow to cool on the baking sheet until firm then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.