Recipe courtesy of Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner

Ginger Molasses Cookies

Ingredients:

2¼ cups unsifted flour

¾ cup vegetable oil

½ cup sugar

1 large egg

¼ cup pure maple syrup

¼ cup sorghum molasses

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon ginger

½ teaspoon cinnamon

½ cardamom

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup Gold sanding sugar, or granulated sugar for coating*

Method:

Heat oven to 350°.

Have ungreased baking sheets ready.

Combine all ingredients, except sugar for coating, in large bowl of electric mixer.

Beat on low speed util combined.

Refrigerate to firm dough slightly, about 20 minutes.

Roll into balls, using a scant tablespoon of dough (dough will be soft)

Roll in additional sugar to coat.

Arrange on baking sheet, spacing them 3” apart.

Bake until set, about 10 minutes.

Cool on baking sheet for 1 minute before transferring to wire rack to cool.

Makes 40 cookies.

*Gold sanding sugar can be purchased online or purchased wherever specialty cake supplies are sold.

Enjoy!