Ingredients

  • 2/3 cups Canola Oil
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 whole Large Egg
  • 1/4 cups Molasses
  • 2 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar Or More If Needed

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (reduce heat to 300 if using a convection oven).
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the oil and 1 cup of sugar. Beat with the flat beater until combined.
  • Add the egg and continue to beat until well combined.
  • Add the molasses and beat in.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger and mix well. If the dough seems too sticky you can add up to a 1/4 cup of additional flour.
  • Place the second cup of granulated sugar in a large bowl.
  • To scoop these, I use an ice cream scoop that holds 1/3 of a cup to make jumbo cookies. If you use a smaller scoop you'll get more cookies (like you couldn't figure that out on your own!)
  • Scoop the cookie dough and drop them into the bowl of sugar, only a couple at a time. Roll all around to coat on all sides with the sugar.
  • Place the sugared cookies, round side up, on a sheet pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray or on parchment paper. Don't flatten them at all.
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes, until they are crackled and split on top. Be careful not to overbake. Cool on a rack.
  • If you make smaller cookies reduce the baking time.