These are intensely flavored, you have been warned! You get little bursts of ginger depending on how finely you chop the crystallized ginger. These cookies freeze well.
Ingredients: [‘all-purpose flour’, ‘whole wheat flour’, ‘crystallized ginger’, ‘baking powder’, ‘baking soda’, ‘salt’, ‘ground ginger’, ‘sugar’, ‘applesauce’, ‘vegetable oil’, ‘fresh lemon rind’, ‘lemon juice’, ‘vanilla extract’, ‘cooking spray’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour”,”1 cup whole wheat flour”,”3/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger”,”1 teaspoon baking powder”,”1/2 teaspoon baking soda”,”1/2 teaspoon salt”,”1/2 teaspoon ground ginger”,”1 1/4 cups sugar, divided “,”1/2 cup applesauce”,”1/4 cup vegetable oil”,”1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind”,”1 tablespoon lemon juice”,”1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract”,” cooking spray”]
Number of Servings: 1
Steps: [‘Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.’, ‘Combine flours and next 5 ingredients (flours through ground ginger); stir well with a whisk.’, ‘Make a well in center of mixture.’, ‘Combine 1 cup sugar, applesauce, and next 4 ingredients (applesauce through vanilla).’, ‘Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist; cover and chill dough at least 1 hour.’, ‘Preheat oven to 350 degrees.’, ‘Lightly coat hands with flour.’, ‘Shape dough into 24 balls (about 2 tablespoons each; dough will be sticky).’, ‘Roll balls in 1/4 cup sugar.’, ‘Place balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.’, ‘Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.’, ‘Cool 1 minute on pan.’, ‘Remove from pan; cool completely on wire racks.’]