Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

Another great way to use overripe bananas.  This is a tasty little cookie.  The bananas make it very moist and delicious.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

1 cup flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

Whisk together flours, salt and baking soda in a small bowl.  Set aside.

3/4 cup ( 1  1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

Beat butter and sugars until fluffy.

1 large egg

1 1/2 vanilla extract

Reduce speed to low.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Mix until combined.

1/2 cup ripe banana (or a little more) – mashed.  I didn’t measure – I used 2 very ripe medium bananas.

Mix in mashed banana.

Add flour mixture.  Mix until just combined.  (If you are adding more than the 1/2 cup of banana, like I did, add a spoonful or 2 of extra flour).

1 cup rolled oats, regular or instant

8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Stir in oats, chocolate chips and nuts. (I didn’t add nuts.)

Scoop rounded teaspoons onto a cookie sheet.

Bake cookies 12 – 13 minutes.

Let cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes and then cool completely on a wire rack.

Makes 30 cookies

FULL RECIPE WITHOUT PICTURES —

1 cup flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

3/4 cup ( 1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

1 large egg

1 1/2 vanilla extract

1/2 cup ripe banana (or a little more) – mashed.   I used 2 medium bananas.

1 cup rolled oats, regular or instant

8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Whisk together flours, salt and baking soda in a small bowl.

Beat butter and sugars until fluffy.

Reduce speed to low.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Mix until combined.

Mix in mashed banana.

Add flour mixture.  Mix until just combined.  (If you have added more than the 1/2 cup of banana, like I did, add a spoonful or 2 of extra flour).

Stir in oats, chocolate chips and nuts.

Scoop rounded teaspoons onto a cookie sheet.

Bake cookies 12 – 13 minutes.

Let cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes and then cool completely on a wire rack.

Makes 30 cookies