Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  cup           vegetable shortening
   1                    egg or egg substitute
     1/3  cup           cocoa
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
     1/4  cup           water
   1      teaspoon      baking powder
     1/3  cup           sugar replacement -- (granulated)
   2      cups          cake flour
     1/2  teaspoon      ground cinnamon
     1/2  teaspoon      baking soda
   1      cup           unsweetened applesauce

Preparation:

1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. 2 Cream together shortening and sugar replacement. Add egg and blend well. 3 Sift all dry ingredients together and add alternately with applesauce and water to creamed mixture. Be sure to add flour first and last. 4 Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12-15 minutes. Makes 40 cookies