SPICE COOKIE RECIPE WITHOUT MOLASSES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Sift flour,  spices, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• Cream together the butter and sugars, beat in the egg.
• Gradually stir in the flour mixture into the sugar mixture. Stir well.
• Gently form 1 inch balls from the dough and roll them in sugar, if desired. 
• Put them on a ungreased cookie sheet and press down gently. 
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat butter and 1/2 cup white sugar together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until creamy; beat in applesauce, brown sugar, and egg until smooth.
• Mix flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, into butter mixture until dough is sandy but shapeable. Roll dough into balls. Pour 3 tablespoons white sugar into a bowl and roll dough balls in the sugar until coated. Flatten dough balls onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are crisp and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer cookies immediately to a cooling rack and cool for 3 minutes.