BANANA AND NUT COOKIES

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These soft and succulent cookies have a consistency half way between cake and cookies. The banana gives each cookie a moist and fruity flavor. Soy/soya flour (available from health food shops) allows for a lot of healthy goodness to be hidden in each cookie.

Provided by lisamulligan

Time 25m

Yield Makes Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 ripe bananas
170g soy/soya flour
60g wholemeal flour
2 eggs
3 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon baking powder
25g cashew nuts30g raisins

Steps:

  • Mash all 4 bananas in a small bowl using a fork, then transfer to a larger cooking bowl. If you want to have less washing up you can mash the bananas in the large bowl but you will find it a lot harder work.
  • Slowly mix the soy and wholemeal flour into the bananas causing the mixture to thicken.
  • Mix in the eggs and olive oil to form form a smooth paste.
  • Add the cashew nuts and raisins and gently mix them in.
  • Line two baking trays with baking parchment and lightly grease the surface with a little butter. Using two spoons transfer six large scoops of the mixture onto each baking tray. Cook for 15 minutes in an oven preheated to 190°C/380°F/Gas Mark 5.

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