Double-Ginger Cookies

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup chopped, crystallized sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 1/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp grated lemon rind
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• cooking spray

Preparation

Step 1

Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups, and level with knife. Combine flours and next 5 ingredients (through ground ginger); stir well with 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 Tbsp each; dough will be sticky). Roll balls in 1/4 cup sugar.

Place balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated in cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on pan. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.