Preheat oven to 350°F. Add paper liners to a muffin tin.
In large bowl, stir together sugar, brown sugar and oil. Stir in molasses and egg.
In another bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Add dry ingredients to molasses mixture alternately with water.
Fill muffin tin ⅔ full with batter. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing to a cooling rack.