Carrie Vyne's Calico Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Makes about 5 dozen cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
pinch of salt
2 1/2 cups oatmeal
1/2 each: chocolate chips, dried cranberries, sliced almonds, toffee bits. May also use
raisins, butterscotch morsels, peanut butter pieces, or white chocolate chips.

Cream butter with sugars. Add eggs, vanilla, and almond extracts. Beat well.
Add flour mixed with baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Fold in oatmeal
and beat well. Fold in the nuts, chips, and bits; mix well. Place teaspoon-sized
rounds of dough on foil-lined cookie sheets. Bake 7-8 minutes. Freezes well.