Quick Ginger Crinkles

The first recipe given to me as a child to bake by myself. The recipe says 5dz. but I usually get 3dz so its the size of the cooky that matters ;) These ginger cookies are usually gone before I get the last batch baked.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 36 crinkles

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup  salad oil
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2  teaspoons ground ginger
• 1⁄4 cup sugar (for dipping)

Directions

1. Beat salad oil with sugar, add egg beat well.
2. Stir in molasses.
3. In medium size bowl stir dry ingredients together, add to oil mixture.
4. Drop by teaspoonful into sugar roll around, shake off excess, place on cooky sheet bake 12-15 min at 350 degrees .
5. P.S. Sometimes if the dough is a little soft I chill it for a half hour or so, before dropping into sugar and baking.