INGREDIENTS
1 2/3 cups
whole wheat flour, whole spelt flour or all-purpose flour
2/3 cup
Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 tsp
baking soda
1 1/2 tsp
ground cinnamon
1 1/4 tsp
ground cloves
1/2 tsp
ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp
ground ginger
1/2 tsp
salt
2/3 cup
brown sugar, raw sugar, or coconut sugar
1/4 cup
coconut oil, melted1 or olive oil or canola oil
1/3 cup
molasses (blackstrap is fine)
1
large egg, room temperature
3/4 cup
chopped crystallized ginger
3/4 cup
semi-sweet chocolate chips (use dairy-free chocolate chips), if necessary
1 cup
(50 - 100 grams) granulated or raw sugar for rolling, optional