BANANA OATMEAL COOKIES

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To help interest my kids in cooking, I started with this recipe from my childhood. My mom made these oatmeal banana cookies when I was young. Now my children like them as much as I did, and we quadruple the recipe to serve our large family. You can't eat just one of these goodies packed with chocolate morsels. -Jaqueline Wilson, Armstrong Creek, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2)
1-3/4 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; beat in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg, bananas and oats; mix well. Stir in chips and nuts. , Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 13-15 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 87mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.