Soft Ginger Spice Cookies

Submitted by coolbeans

"If you love the taste of ginger, you'll love these! They are crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, with a savory spice of ginger..what? And they're low fat too..Woo hoo!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 30 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup of packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1⁄2 cup applesauce
• 1 egg white
• 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
• white sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Beat together the molasses, margarine, and brown sugar.
3. Beat in the applesauce the egg white, 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 white sugar.
8. Bake for 8-12 minutes.