Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium sized mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add vanilla and mix until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add applesauce and mix until combined.

In a separate mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.

Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture gradually stirring until combined.

Drop dough using small cookie scoop onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until cookies bounce back to the touch and no longer look wet.

To make frosting: in a heavy bottomed saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook until particles start to turn brown.

Remove from heat and add vanilla, powdered sugar and heavy cream. Stir until creamy.

You may need to add a little more cream as you go along as this frosting will thicken more as it cools.

Frost cookies. Store in airtight container.