Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Part oatmeal cookie, part banana bread, these cookies make a great breakfast on-the-go or an after-school snack!
Equipment
- Wire Rack
- Cookie Sheet
- Hand Mixer
- Cookie Scoop
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. nutmeg ground
- ¾ tsp. cinnamon ground
- ¾ cup shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup mashed bananas about 1 cup
- 1 ¾ cup oats regular or quick
- ½ cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- In small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
- In mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well.
- Stir in mashed bananas, oatmeal and nuts.
- Finally, stir in flour mixture and mix well.
- Drop by heaping tablespoons onto cookie sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Bake 10-12 minutes until light golden brown.
- Let rest on cookie sheet 2 minutes before transferring to wire rack to finish cooling. Store in an airtight container.
