Sugar And Spice Drops

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• granulated sugar, for coating the dough

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°; lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
• 2 in a medium bowl, beat together the oil, brown sugar, molasses, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
• 3 mix in the flour.
• 4 shape or scoop the dough into 1 1/2 inch balls.
• 5 a tablespoon cookie scoop can be used to portion the dough.
• 6 roll the balls in granulated sugar and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
• 7 use a fork to press a crisscross pattern into the top of each.
• 8 bake the cookies for 10 minutes or until they are set.
• 9 remove them from the oven and transfer to a rack to cool.