Spicy Oat Crisps

This just arrived in my inbox from from Cooking Light magazine. It looks like quite a tasty morsel and I'm planning to include them on my holiday tray.

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 5  tablespoons butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  large egg
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  grated whole nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup  regular oats
•  cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Beat sugar, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat well.
3. Since you want a scant measureure of the flour, lightly spoon flour the into dry measuring cups and level with a knife. Combine flour and next 7 ingredients (flour through pepper) in a medium bowl.Stir in flour mixture and oats.
4. Drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake for 12 minutes or until crisp. Cool on pan 2 to 3 minutes or until firm. Move cookies to wire racks and allow to cool completely.