Heavenly Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bama Chef's Note:

I found this recipe on another website (http://snider.mardox.com/). They are definitely my favorite cookies! I especially like how moist they are. The number of cookies is a rough estimate - sorry 'bout that!

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 30 cookies

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¾ cup butter , softened
• 1 egg
• 1 cup banana , ripe & mashed (~2)
• 1 ¾ cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup walnuts , chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mix together the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. Beat in softened butter until the mixture is crumbly.
4. Add egg, banana, and quick oats to bowl and mix well.
5. Add chocolate chips and walnuts.
6. Spoon onto greased cookie sheets.
7. Bake for 13-15 minutes, then place on a rack to cool.

Reviews

[bakerrenee]

Love these - definitely could use a few tweaks - like others said - I used half white and half brown sugar, and also added a tsp of vanilla. Baked at 350 for about 12 minutes and they seem divine so far! Let's see how they keep - or how LONG they will keep!

[FOODBRINGSHAPPINESS]

Okay, these cookies are very good--there's something they're missing. I was eating them last night, as was my husband and brought them to work and a couple of my friends said, "These are very good--bust something missing" I think I've got it! I'm going to try a tsp. of vanilla my next batch. Otherwise awesome! Love the moistjness about them :)

[Alyce75]

These are so yummy! Very moist and chewy (Which is what an oatmeal cookie should be). I added a tsp. of vanilla and did half a cup of white and half a cup of brown sugar (and added extra mini chocolate chips, because it's Christmas and I can be a little bad!). I also only baked them for 12 minutes at 350F. Next time I would add a little extra banana as well.