Soft Ginger Spice Cookies

• 1 cup of packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons of melted 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 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-2 tbsp. grated gingerroot
• 1/2 cup crystalized candied ginger
• white sugar (or turbinado sugar)

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Beat together the molasses, margerine, and brown sugar.
3. Beat in the applesauce the eggwhite, 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 (Bigger and more chunks=spicier!).
6. Stir everything together, being careful not to overstir.
7. If dough is hard to work with, chill in fridge until it's harder
8. Generously coat each ball of dough with white sugar.
9. Bake for 8-12 minutes.

brown sugar, margarine, molasses, applesauce, egg, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, salt, baking soda, flour, gingerroot, crystalized candied ginger, white sugar

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/soft-ginger-spice-cookies-1265576 (may not work)