Fabulous Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
• 1/4 cup sugar, set aside

Recipe

• 1 1. in a medium bowl cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar.
• 2 2. beat in eggs, one at a time.
• 3 3. add vanilla.
• 4 4. combine flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
• 5 5. mix in oats. if using electric mixer, stir in by hand.
• 6 6. stir in chocolate chips. you can substitute raisins, or add them in with the chocolate chips.
• 7 7. cover dough and chill for about an hour.
• 8 8. preheat oven to 375ºf.
• 9 9. grease cookie sheets.
• 10 10. roll the dough into walnut sized balls and roll in sugar. place balls of dough about two inches apart. if you want a crisper cookie, press the cookie a little bit flat.
• 11 11. bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.