Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two cooking pans with cooking spray.

In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, all spices and the salt.

In another large mixing bowl, beat the brown sugar with the oil and molasses for about 5 minutes.

Add the egg and continue beating about 1 minute, scraping sides several times to make sure everything is beaten.

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing on a medium speed for about 2 minutes.

Place dough in the fridge to chill for about a half hour or so to make it easier to work with.

Roll dough into balls.

Roll each ball through powdered sugar and place about an inch and a half apart on cookie sheet.

Bake for 10-13 minutes.

The cookies should be crackled on the top and soft inside.

Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for about a minute or two, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Store in air tight container for about a week.