Preheat oven to 375°.
To prepare cookies, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups;
level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring
with a whisk.
Place applesauce in a fine sieve; let stand 15 minutes.
Combine drained applesauce, granulated sugar, and butter in a
large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed 2 minutes or until
well blended. Beat in vanilla and egg whites. Add flour mixture;
beat at low speed until blended.
Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto parchment-lined
baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until set (not
browned). Cool on pans 2 minutes or until firm. Remove from pans;
cool completely on wire racks.
To prepare frosting, combine 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 1
tablespoon milk, and almond extract in a bowl, stirring well with a
whisk until smooth. Working with 1 cookie at a time, hold cookie
over bowl and spread about 1 teaspoon white frosting over half of
cookie (scrape excess frosting from edges). Let stand 10 minutes or
until frosting is set.
Combine 3/4 cup powdered sugar and cocoa in a bowl. Gradually
add 2 tablespoons milk, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Working
with 1 cookie at a time, hold cookie over bowl and spread about 1
teaspoon chocolate frosting over other half of cookie (scrape excess
frosting from edges). Let stand 10 minutes or until frosting is set.
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3/18/2015
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