Spicy Oatmeal Cookies

How to make Spicy Oatmeal Cookies Recipe - "Oatmeal" actually denotes the cooked breakfast cereal, but these cookies are made from rolled oats, meaning oats with the husks ground off then steamed and rolled flat.

Makes about 60 cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3 cups rolled oats, quick or old-fashioned

Method:
Preheat oven to 350F (175C).

In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Mix in remaining ingredients.

Shape dough into balls the size of walnuts; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. With a glass dipped in water, press cookies to 1/4 inch thick. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden and crisp. Cool on a rack.