Chocolate Ginger Cookies

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: 20 mins
• 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.