INGREDIENTS
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2 1/4 cups (292 grams) whole spelt, whole wheat pastry, or whole wheat flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2/3 cup (133 grams) unrefined sugar (brown sugar is also okay)
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1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil (extra-virgin is fine)
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1/3 cup (117 grams) molasses (blackstrap is fine)
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1 egg, room temperature
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1 1/4 cups (170 grams) chopped crystallized ginger
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Unrefined or granulated sugar, for rolling the cookies
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Orange zest from two oranges, optional