Soft Ginger Spice Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup of packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon grated gingerroot
• 1/2 cup crystalized candied ginger
• sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 beat together the molasses, margarine, and brown sugar.
• 3 beat in the applesauce the egg , and grated ginger root.
• 4 mix the dry ingredients evenly.
• 5 cut the crystallized ginger into smaller pieces, and add as many as you want to the dry mixture.
• 6 stir everything together, being careful not to overstir.
• 7 generously coat each ball of dough with sugar.
• 8 bake for 8-12 minutes.