Sylvia’s Soft Ginger Cookies from Nancy Mucklow. Holiday Dessert bake-off Christmas Special recipe.

Ingredients 

2-1/2 cups brown sugar

1 cup salad oil

½ cup applesauce

2 large eggs

Blend together.

4-1/2 cups flour

1 Tbsp. baking soda

2-1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1-1/2 tsp cinnamon

1-1/2 tsp nutmeg

½ tsp. salt

Method 

Add to mixture; set a side pecan halves (optional)

Roll into 2” balls. Bake at 350 degrees on ungreased cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes. 

To top with pecan halves, bake 3 minutes and then top with pecans. 

Finish baking time after topping.