soft apple ginger spice cookies
In addition to being some of the best spice cookies you’ll ever eat, these may also be the easiest since you don’t need an electric mixer to prepare the dough. You can also make them without diced apples, or substitute dried cranberries. Per cookie: Calories: 176, Protein: 2g, Total fat: 6g, Saturated fat:
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Makes 20 4-inch cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar, for rolling cookies
- 1 large apple, peeled and finely diced (1 cup)
How To Make soft apple ginger spice cookies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 325°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, or coat with cooking spray.
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Step 2Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in large bowl.
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Step 3Whisk together oil, applesauce, and molasses in separate large bowl. Whisk in 3/4 cup sugar. Stir in flour mixture with spatula. Fold in diced apple.
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Step 4Place remaining 1/2 cup sugar in bowl. Roll 1/4 cup dough into ball, then roll ball in sugar. Repeat with remaining dough. Place balls on prepared baking sheets.
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Step 5Put baking sheets in oven, and bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until tops of cookies are dry and bottoms are golden brown. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
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