Ginger Snaps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup white sugar for decoration

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Mix brown sugar, oil, molasses, and egg together in a large bowl.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the molasses mixture.
  • Roll dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Roll each ball in white sugar before placing 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until center is firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.