100% Whole Grain Soft and Chewy Ginger Cookies

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4 cups

whole spelt, whole wheat pastry, or whole wheat flour

1 tsp

baking soda

2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp

ground cloves

1/2 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp

ground ginger

1/4 tsp

salt

2/3 cup

unrefined sugar (brown sugar is also okay)

1/4 cup

olive oil (extra-virgin is fine)

1/3 cup

molasses (blackstrap is fine)

egg, room temperature

1 1/4 cups

chopped crystallized ginger

Unrefined or granulated sugar, for rolling the cookies

Orange zest from two oranges, optional