GINGERSNAPS


1/2 cup canola oil 
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg (I used a locally sourced duck egg in this case)
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup applesauce
3 cups mix of whole wheat pastry flour and all purpose white flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
approximately 1 cup white sugar (to roll dough in)

Mix oil and brown sugar.  Add egg.  Beat well.  Stir together a third
to half the flour and all the spices and baking soda.  Add to wet and
mix well.  Add molasses and applesauce.  Mix again.  Add remaining
flour.  Chill 4 or more hours.  Roll into small balls, and roll in
white sugar.  Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.  Little shards of
dough will remain in sugar; these can be strained out and the sugar
can be reused.

If using butter the dough will be stiffer and easier to work.