Ginger-Lemon Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger (can use a little more for more ginger flavor)
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or use lemon extract or juicce for more lemon flavor)
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour (I use 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour and 3/4 cup all purpose flour)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans (if you don't want to use nuts, add craisins, raisins, or your favorite dried fruit cut up)

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Cream the butter with the sugars in a medium bowl with a hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the ginger, zest, vanilla and egg, and mix well.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, and then add to the butter mixture and mix. Add the oats and mix until combined. Fold in the pecans with a wooden spoon. Spoon the dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper and bake until golden, about 10 minutes. They tend to spread out so do give them room. Let cool 2 minutes, and then remove from the baking sheets.