Banana Oatmeal Cookies
by Stella Zedman
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These soft and chewy cookies are the perfect snack anytime of day. Packed with rolled oats, sweet bananas and chopped walnuts, they're a delicious cookie that moms can feel good about tossing into their little ones' lunch bags.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) butter
- 2 large ripe bananas, cut into chunks
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. (5 mL) vanilla
- 2 cups (500 mL) quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant)
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. (1 mL) salt
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped walnuts
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line one or two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In the container of a food processor or blender, combine the sugar, butter, bananas, egg and vanilla. Blend until completely smooth.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, stir together the oats, flour, baking soda and salt. Add the banana mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until everything is well mixed. Stir in the walnuts.
- Spoon the batter onto the prepared cookie sheets, by the teaspoonful, about 1 inch (0.5 cm) apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned on the bottom and set. They will be soft. Remove to a rack and let cool completely.
Servings: Makes about 4 dozen cookies
How kids can help
Cut up bananas and combine ingredients in blender.
With adult supervision, run the blender to puree the ingredients.
Mix together the dough and spoon onto cookie sheets.
