Crackle-top Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 -2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/3 cup sugar, about

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine oil and 1 cup sugar.
• 3 add egg, beating well.
• 4 stir in molasses, 2 cups flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger.
• 5 if necessary, add a little more flour to make a firm dough.
• 6 shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls.
• 7 roll in 1/3 cup of sugar.
• 8 place 3-inces apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 9 bake 12 minutes or until golden brown and tops crack.
• 10 cool on racks.