OATMEAL BANANA BREAD COOKIES

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If there are two recipes that should be included in any list of home cooking comfort foods it would oatmeal cookies and banana bread. So, why not combine the two? This is also a good way to take those slightly overripe bananas and turn them from trash to treasure.

Provided by Sarah_Jayne

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup banana, mashed with a fork
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
3/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cream the butter and brown sugar until creamed.
  • Add the eggs, vanilla and mashed banana and beat again until well combined.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a separate bowl.
  • Add flour mixture to the beaten mixture and mix well.
  • Stir in oats and chopped walnuts.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoons onto cookie sheet.
  • Bake for about about ten minutes or until golden brown.
  • Allow to cool for a couple minutes before moving to a wire rack.

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