Ingredients:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 ½ tsp. ground ginger
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- ½ tsp. fresh ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp. ground allspice
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup blackstrap molasses
- ¼ cup apple sauce
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp. maple extract
- 1 Tbsp. chai concentrate (optional)
- 2 large egg whites
- ½ cup candied ginger
- ½ cup granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1 tsp. cinnamon (for coating)