Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with a Silpat mat or parchment paper; set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt; set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large mixing bowl, if using a hand mixer), add the brown sugar and applesauce and mix until combined. Add the eggs and molasses and mix well.

With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in the dry mixture, and mix until just combined. My mixture was pretty sticky, so don’t be surprised by that.

Onto your prepared baking sheet, divide the dough into 2 loaves, shaping each loaf into a rectangle about 4 inches wide and 9 inches long*. Depending on the size of your baking sheet, you may be able to put both of one, just give them space to spread a bit. Otherwise, use two baking sheets. Bake for 35 minutes, then remove from oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes.

Starting at one short end of the loaves, cut into ¾” pieces, and lay flat on your baking sheet(s). Bake for an additional 15 minutes, until nice and crunchy.

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

Once biscotti have cooled completely, melt your white chocolate morsels and oil in a wide and shallow, microwave safe dish. Heat in 30 second increments, stirring in between sessions, until chocolate is almost completely melted. Then just keep stirring until all melted.

If using sprinkles, you will want to have them in a bowl or dish that is easy for you to grab or dip into.

Lay out a sheet of wax or parchment paper (I prefer wax paper for this step), Melt 1/2 cup white chocolate chips and 3 tbsp vegetable oil in a bowl in the microwave. Dip one side of each biscotti into the melted chocolate, coating that side completely. Then immediately dip into sprinkles or use hand to sprinkle onto coated side, then lay on the wax paper to dry. Repeat until all biscotti are decorated to your liking!

Store in an airtight container for up to a week. These make great teacher or hostess gifts, too!