1 1/2 cups flour
2 t. cinnamon
2 t. allspice
1 1/2 t. cloves
1 1/2 t. ginger
1/2 t. black pepper, finely ground
1/2 t. baking soda
2 sticks butter
1 t. vanilla
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
3 cups quick oats

Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Sift and add dry ingredients. Stir in oats with a spoon. Line cookie sheets with foil shiny side up. Use 1/4 cup batter for each cookie and put 10 cookies on each sheet. Let stand 2 hours before baking. Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes. Cookies should be quite soft. Don't over bake.