This is a recipe from my mother. Our family has been making them for 50 years.
INGREDIENTS (for 1 servings):
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
PREPARATION:
Mix oil and sugar thoroughly with electric mixer. Add egg and mix well. Pour in molasses. Sift and add dry ingredients until incorporated.
Roll teaspoonful of dough into ball, drop into sugar to coat.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes.