Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. For cookies, beat sugar, molasses,
applesauce, milk, oil and rum flavoring in a large bowl until
will-blended. In a medium bowl, combine flour, ginger, baking soda,
cloves, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. Add dry ingredients, on third at
a time, to sugar mixture; stir until a soft dough forms. Spray hands
with cooking spray. Shape teaspoonsful of dough into balls and
flatten slightly with fingers. place 2 inches apart on a baking
sheet lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or
until bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a wire rack
with waxed paper underneath to cool.
For icing, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl; stir until
smooth. ice cookies. Allow icing to harden. Store in an airtight
container. |