applesauce cookies

These are my husbands favorite cookies.  Makes about 50 cookies. They are soft and moist and the almond frosting makes them delightful.

5 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cloves

1 cup butter
2 1/2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups apple sauce

Toss in the all the dry ingredients into a bowl.  In a electric mixer toss in butter and sugar blend well. Next toss in the eggs  one by one mixing well in-inbetween each. Next add the vanilla.  Mix until fluffy.  Finally, toss in applesauce and then add the flour mixture stir well.  Use a ice cream scoop that is about 1 tbsp.  Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees. Make sure that edges are lightly brown.

Note- I line the cookies sheets with parchment paper and sometimes I can raisins (about 1 1/2 cups)

After they cool frost each cookie:

1/4 cup butter
8 ounce cream cheese, softened
2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp almond extract

Cream butter and cheese then slowly add powdered sugar and extract. Mix well.  If its to thick add 1 tbs milk..