Ingredients

  • 21/4 c. Unsifted all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 c. Vegetable oil
  • 1/2 c. Sugar
  • 1 x Egg
  • 1/4 c. Pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 c. Sorghum molasses
  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Grnd ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Grnd cardamom
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • Additional sugar for coating

Method

  • 1.
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Have ungreased baking sheet(s) ready.
  • 2.
  • Combine all ingredients, except sugar for coating, in large bowl of an electric mixer.
  • Beat on low speed till combined.
  • Chill to hard dough slightly, about 20 min.
  • 3.
  • Roll into large balls, using 1/4 c. dough each for large cookies or possibly a scant Tbsp.
  • for smaller cookies (dough will be soft).
  • Roll in additional sugar to coat.
  • Arrange on baking sheet, spacing them 3 inches apart.
  • 4.
  • Bake till set, about 15 min for large cookies and 10 min for smaller ones.
  • Cold on baking sheet 1 minute before transferring to wire rack to cold.
  • Fourth-place winner in the 1995 Chicago Tribune Holiday Cookie
  • Contest: by Agnes Da Costa of Countryside