Divine Oatmeal Banana Cookies

Submitted by gwenrk

"These cookies are HEAVENLY. Store in the refrigerator, between sheets of waxed paper, because their tops get delightfully sticky when they cool."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 48

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups soft butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups mashed bananas
• 3 1⁄2 cups oatmeal

directions

1. Beat together butter, sugar, and eggs.
2. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. Add mashed banana and oatmeal.
4. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 350* for 12-15 minutes.

Reviews

[Mrs. Moon]

Nice change of pace from banana bread and a good way to sneak something a little healthier in the lunchbox. Thanks for sharing!

 

[griffiths_melissa]

These were ok. My kids and husband liked them, but I felt they were missing something. Maybe a little salt to bring out the flavors or something. I don't know. I probably won't make them again.

 

[carwashgirl]

Was looking for a healthy cookie to make with my very ripe bananas. I took the advice of another reviewer and used a cup of applesauce and 1/2 cup of butter, 1 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 3 cups of oatmeal. I also added flaxseed meal (didn't measure, just put a little in) and used spelt flour in place of regular flour. A very good cookie. Very cakey. Will definately make again.

 

[all4one]

I have made these several times and we all love them. I always add a cup of milled flax seeds and 2 T. vanilla. I have added pecans, and even a cup of choc chips. I will caution potential first timers that this is best when made with quick oats.

 

[Whatscooking]

These are fantastic! My kids asked for banana cookies instead of muffins thinking they were making something up- found his recipe and tried it with some alterations. Subbed 2 cups of wheat flour for same amt of white, added 1/2 cup flax seed and subbed applesauce for 1 cup of the butter and decreased the brown sugar to 1 1/2 cups. Wow! Yummy and I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE bananas. I was hoping to not like these cookies so I wouldn't eat them all :) Thanks for the great recipe!