1 cup canola oil
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup molasses
Mix these ingredients together.

4 cups flour (2 cups white, 2 cups whole wheat)
2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
1 tsp cinnamon
Add to first mixture.  Shape the dough into small balls about the size of walnuts.  (If the mixture is too crumbly to stick together, I sprinkle a little bit of water into the dough.)  Put on cookie sheet.  Flatten the balls slightly with the bottom of a glass or cup dipped in sugar.  I usually \"dip and squish\" each cookie twice.  If you have children who like to help, this is a good job for them.
Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes.  Makes about 5 dozen cookies.