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Banana Oatmeal Cookies III

SUBMITTED BY: MAMA_5_98 PHOTO BY: DORISCHING

"These are a delicious moist cookie which freeze very well and a great way to use those overripe bananas."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 45 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  45 Min
Original recipe yield 3 1/2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
  • 1 3/4 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cut in shortening until almost no lumps remain. Stir in the egg and bananas; mix well. Finally, stir in the oats and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are browned. Remove from pans immediately to cool on wire racks.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2003 by AMY ROLIN
Very good and easy. I substituted pecans for the walnuts and they were delicious. Watch the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2008 by lisajez
Tweaked the recipe a bit to make them a really yummy low fat treat by cutting the butter in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2004 by FAITH12
They were ok..used coconut instead of nuts, found that 15 mins at 400 was allitle much, 9 or... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2007 by Kathryn
Mmm, these are so good. Definitely for lovers of banana bread. I used 1/4 of applesauce... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2004 by JZANE
Being a chocolate lover I added chocolate chips and left out the walnuts. My oven is new and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2007 by YMACORR
These are YUMMY! Very cake-like and moist. Super easy and fast cooking. I used applesauce... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2006 by Traci
Just made these with my 5 year old. Easy and VERY good! Baked for 11 minutes and they came out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2004 by LIBBYFLY
These cookies were wonderful! I didn't use the nuts; I used a little extra oats instead. A... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2004 by MOMCMULLEN
I thought these cookies were pretty good, slightly cakelike, but good. I left out the nuts... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2008 by Beth Y.
These cookies turned out really well. I agree that 15 minutes is too long to bake them. I... MORE

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