In mixing bowl cream shortening and brown sugar. Add egg and applesauce.
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Mix in flour, oats, soda, salt, and spices. Chill 2 hours or overnight.
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With teaspoon drop 2" apart in circular fashion around edge of wax paper-lined glass microwave tray or other microproof flat dish.
4.
Microwave 1 dozen 3 to 4 minutes on 70%, 6 for 1 to 1/2 minutes on 70%, turning dish halfway at half-time, until set but not firm.
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Slide wax paper with cookies onto cooling rack and let cool several minutes until a little more firm. Gently remove with pancake turner onto cooling rack to finish cooling. Cookies should remain soft.
6.
When cool, ice with mixture of 1 tablespoon margarine, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 1/2 tsp milk. Yields: 4 dozen 2" cookies
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