Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      c             Sugar
   1      c             Molasses
     1/4  c             Applesauce
     1/4  c             Skim milk
   2      tb            Vegetable oil
   1      t             Rum flavoring
   3 1/2  c             All-purpose flour
   1 1/2  ts            Ground ginger
   1      t             Baking soda
     1/2  t             Ground cloves
     1/2  t             Ground nutmeg
     1/4  t             Ground allspice
     1/8  t             Salt
                        Vegetable cooking spray
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   4      c             Sifted confectioners sugar
   4      tb            Skim milk
   1      t             Skim milk
   2      tb            Lemon juice
   2      tb            Grated lemon zest

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. For cookies, beat sugar, molasses, applesauce, milk, oil and rum flavoring in a large bowl until will-blended. In a medium bowl, combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. Add dry ingredients, on third at a time, to sugar mixture; stir until a soft dough forms. Spray hands with cooking spray. Shape teaspoonsful of dough into balls and flatten slightly with fingers. place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a wire rack with waxed paper underneath to cool. For icing, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl; stir until smooth. ice cookies. Allow icing to harden. Store in an airtight container.