Ingredients
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4 tbsp butter
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3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
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1 large egg
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1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/2 tsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp baking soda
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1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/4 tsp almond extract
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water
Steps
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Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat cookie sheets with oil or cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar and egg. Blend in applesauce and vanilla. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda. Stir dry ingredients into butter mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cookies spring back when lightly touched.
2
Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and almond extract. Add water a few drops at a time until consistency is just thin enough to drizzle over cookies.
