Monster Oatmeal Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 tbsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 2 cups salted butter, softened
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 2 cups assorted bite-sized candy pieces, dried fruit pieces or more baking chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, use medium speed of an electric mixer and beat together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, until blended. Beat in vanilla.
4. Stir in flour mixture just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and bite-sized candy pieces.
5. Drop 1/4 cup measures of dough 3 inches apart on parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.
6. Using a cup dipped in flour, flatten dough into large circles about 1/4 inch thick.
7. Bake for 12 – 15 minutes, or until light golden brown around edges.
8. Let cookies stand for 5 minutes on cookie sheets. Remove from cookie sheets and cool cookies on racks.
9. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days. May be frozen.