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1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 TSP vanilla extract
2 cups applesauce
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 TSP baking soda
1 TSP ground cinnamon
1 TSP ground allspice
1/4 TSP ground cloves
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Cinnamon sugar, optional
Preheat oven to 350°.
In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Stir in applesauce.
Combine flour, baking soda and spices; stir into creamed mixture.
If desired, fold in nuts.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.
Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 20-25 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
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