Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

A great spin on oatmeal cookies. These are moist, delicious and a nice way to use up bananas.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  cup  mashed banana
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2  cups quick oats
• 1  cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. Mix shortening, sugar, egg and bananas well. Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
3. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.