Recipe BackgroundI came up with this recipe for Banana Cookies when I was trying to find a new way to use up ripe bananas. These are soft chewy cookies that got a double thumbs up from my kids and my neighbor Damaris who not only let me borrow some ingredients but also helped taste test! Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies¾ cup softened unsalted butter (1 ½ sticks)1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed ½ cup granulated sugar 2 eggs, beaten well 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 4 cups old fashioned oats (not instant) 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped walnuts Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, cream together softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix. Stir in mashed bananas. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt and then stir this into the creamed mixture. Stir in oats, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Drop by heaping spoonfuls (about a Tablespoon) onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake for 13-16 minutes (15 minutes is about right in my oven). Makes 55-60 cookies.
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