OATMEAL BANANA COOKIES

Oatmeal Banana Cookies image

My mother and I made these cookies quite often when I was a young girl. When I married, she passed on this recipe to me.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup butter-flavored shortening
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in bananas, oats and chocolate chips. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes. Immediately remove cookies to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 59mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.