ORANGE SPICE CHEWIES

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons grated orange peel
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup salad oil
• 1/4 cup light molasses
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoons ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg

Preparation

Step 1

Into large bowl, measure 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon grated orange peel, and remaining ingredients. With mixer on low speed, beat ingredients until well blended, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.

On waxed paper, mix 1/4 cup sugar and remaining grated orange peel. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

On lightly floured surface, with lightly floured hands, shape 2 tablespoons dough in a ball (mixture will be sticky); sprinkle ball with sugar mixture, place on large ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and sugar mixture to make about 18 balls in all, placing balls about 3" apart on cookie sheets.

Bake 15 minutes or until cookies are browned and edges are firm. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool. Makes 18 cookies.