Chocolate Ginger Cookies

Submitted by Ceezie

"I was looking for a recipe to use up a bunch of the crystallized ginger I had when I found this recipe I knew I needed to save it here - as it looks like a real keeper. From Raleys Something Extra"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 42 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 cup oats (ground in blender or food processor)
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup crystallized ginger, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Cream together butter and sugars; beat in vanilla and eggs. Stir in flour, ground oats, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and ginger. Place tablespoon-size balls on ungreased baking sheets; bake for about 10 minutes or until slightly soft in the center. Let cool on baking sheets for about 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool.