Banana oatmeal cookies

Banana oatmeal cookies

Ingredients/Components

• flour
• sugar - 1 c
• baking soda - 1/2 tsp
• salt - 1 tsp
• nutmeg - 1/4 tsp
• cinnamon - 3/4 tsp
• shortening - 3/4 c
• egg, well beaten - 1 item
• mashed ripe bananas - 1 c
• rolled oats uncooked
• chopped nuts - 1/2 c

How to make banana oatmeal cookies:

Preheat oven to 400°. Sift into mixing bowl the flour, sugar, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Cut in shortening. Add egg, bananas, rolled oats and nuts; beat until thoroughly blended. Drop by teaspoons, about 1 1/2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes, or until edges are browned. Remove from pan; cool on rack. Makes 3 1/2 dozen.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Drop cookies, Cookie and brownie.