Double Ginger Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 cup whole wheat flour
    3/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
    1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
    1/2 cup applesauce
    1/4 cup vegetable oil
    1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
    cooking spray
Preparation
    Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
    Combine flours and next 5 ingredients (flours through ground ginger); stir well with a whisk.
    Make a well in center of mixture.
    Combine 1 cup sugar, applesauce, and next 4 ingredients (applesauce through vanilla).
    Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist; cover and chill dough at least 1 hour.
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    Lightly coat hands with flour.
    Shape dough into 24 balls (about 2 tablespoons each; dough will be sticky).
    Roll balls in 1/4 cup sugar.
    Place balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
    Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
    Cool 1 minute on pan.
    Remove from pan; cool completely on wire racks.

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