Fat Free Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour 
• 0.3 cup flour whole wheat
• 1 tsp baking soda 
• 0.3 tsp salt 
• 1.5 tsp ground ginger 
• 2 tsp cinnamon 
• 0.3 tsp ground cloves 
• 0.5 tsp pepper black
• 0.5 tsp nutmeg fresh
• 0.3 tsp ground allspice 
• 1 cup t brown sugar dark
• 0.3 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 0.3 cup apple sauce 
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 
• 0.3 tsp maple extract 
• 1 Tbsp chai concentrate 
• 2 large egg whites 
• 0.5 cup candied ginger 
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
• 1 tsp cinnamon (for coating)

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• whisk
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and spices. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl combine brown sugar, molasses, apple sauce, vanilla extract, maple extract, chai concentrate. Beat with an electric mixer for about four minutes, until smooth.
3. Add egg whites and beat for another minute until well combined.
4. Slowly whisk in dry ingredients and beat until completely incorporated. Stir in candied ginger. Chill dough for at least one hour. (I chilled mine overnight)
5. Preheat oven to 35
6. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or grease with cooking spray.
7. Combine granulated sugar with cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Scoop one tablespoon of cookie dough and place in the shallow bowl. Using your hands, coat the dough with the cinnamon sugar and shape into balls.
8. Place cookie dough on prepared cookie sheet leaving about 3 inches between each cookie.
9. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and transfer to a rack to cool.
11. Makes about 20 cookies.