Ingredients
1/3-cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar + more for sprinkling
¼ cup light molasses
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2-teaspoon ground cloves
1/2-teaspoon ground ginger
1-teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
½ cup raisins
Preparation
Beat together the oil, sugar, molasses and egg.
In a separate bowl mix the flour baking soda cloves, ginger, cinnamon and salt.
Combine wet and dry ingredients; add nuts and raisins and mix well.
Cut dough in quarters; roll each quarter into a log about 7 inches long.
Sprinkle sugar (and any fine bits of macadamia nuts) on a large piece of foil; roll the logs back and forth on the sugar and nuts until they are completely covered.
Place logs in jellyroll pan; bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
When done, the logs will have flattened out. Remove from oven; cool 25 minutes; then cut diagonally into slices. Rebake on side 5 minutes more. Place slices on rack to cool.
