Sugar cookies

By greeneyes718

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unprocessed bran
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1.8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) soft baking butter with canola oil
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 teaspoon red or green fine decorating sugar

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 350

-Combine flour,bran,baking soda,and salt in a medium bowl;set aside
-Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed 1 minute or until creamy.
-Add applesauce,egg white and vanilla.
-Beat on low speed until just blended;increase speed to medium and beat until smooth
-Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture,beating on low speed until well blended.
-Divide dough in half,shape each half into 11 inch log
-Wrap in plastic wrap;freeze at least 1 hour
-Remove logs from freezer,cut crosswise into 1/4 inch slices,turning log slightly after each slice to keep it round
-Dip half of each cookie into decorating sugar
-Place cookies,sugar side up,on cookie sheet
-Bake 6-8 minutes or until set
-Cool on cookies sheet 2 minutes
-Remove to wire racks to cool completely