Banana Oatmeal Cookies

By

MisMachado

05/11/2010

We would eat these for breakfast. LOL He won't eat oatmeal, but he'll eat the cookies. Go figure.

Thank you Robin, MisMachado

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed (about 3)
• 2 cups quick cooking oats, uncooked
• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips or raisins

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat margarine and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and mashed bananas.

Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add and blend dry ingredients into the mixing bowl with the wet ingredients. Fold in chocolate chips, butterscotch chips or raisins.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets and bake for approximately 8 minutes.

By Kelly from Carlisle, Ontario, Canada

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RE: Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Sounds great! And Peanut-Free too! I will definitely make these for the kids. (03/04/2008)

By Karen A.

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Ingredients

• 3/4 cup oatmeal
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 bananas
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4 cups shortening
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 egg beaten
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. nutmeg

Directions

Spread the oatmeal on a cookie sheet and brown in moderate oven on 350 degrees F. Cream the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. Add dry mixture to creamed mixture stirring until completely mixed. Add nuts and cooled oatmeal. Blend thoroughly. Drop by tsp. on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes. Will make 4 dozen.

By Sandy from Graettinger, IA

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