½ cup applesauce

1¼ cups Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Organic Sugar divided

6 tablespoons butter, softened

¼ cup Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Organic Blackstrap Molasses

1 large, cage-free egg

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon ground cloves

Cooking spray

(Note:  If you can't find whole wheat pastry flour, increase the all-purpose flour to 1¾ cups and use ¼ cup whole wheat flour.)

Spoon applesauce onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels; spread to ½-inch thickness.  Cover with additional paper towels; let stand 5 minutes.  Scrape into a bowl using a rubber spatula.

Combine applesauce, 1 cup sugar, and butter; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes).  Add molasses and egg; beat well.

Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.  Combine flours and next 5 ingredients (flours through cloves), stirring well with a whisk.  Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating until blended.  Cover and freeze dough 30 minutes or until firm.

Preheat oven to 375° F.

With moist hands, shape dough into 32 (1-inch) balls.  Roll balls in ¼ cup sugar.  Place 3 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.  Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes.  Cool in trays for 5 minutes.  Remove from trays; cool completely on wire racks.

Yield:  32 cookies (serving size:  1 cookie)