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Oatmeal Banana Raisin Coconut Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: MADAMERAMBO PHOTO BY: Megan Petersen Hall

"A new twist on an old favorite. Moist and yummy."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 51 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
Read Reviews (47)
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  11 Min
READY IN  30 Min
Original recipe yield 4 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/4 cups margarine
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 2 ripe bananas, sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup flaked coconut

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, brown sugar and white sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in the oats, bananas, raisins and coconut, one at a time using a wooden spoon. Drop by rounded spoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
  3. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2007 by Carol
This recipe is fabulous! The banana is so alive and refreshing, and the other ingredients... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2005 by SHILLABILA
These are really good! I quartered my banana slices and thought that it worked really well. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2005 by CTEN
FANTASTIC!! My kids and I love these cookies!! I substituted whole wheat flour, crisco (for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2005 by STEPHANY BROWN
Very good taste. Fell apart when taking them off the cookie sheet even after I let them sit... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2007 by Hooligan77
These cookies were so easy to make and a BIG hit here...the only thing I did different was add... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2006 by DEBORAHM4
These taste really good, but they are quite crumbly. I didn't have any margarine, so I used 1... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2006 by sunshine912
The dough was amazing, but the banana flavor came out a lot when they were baked. I liked how... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2006 by HARRIER
I read the reviews before attempting this and ended up adding just a shade more flour and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2006 by B. Hyatt
This is like banana bread in a cookie shape! For my family, it is the perfect blend of crispy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2006 by INTELLIBLONDE
I never thought I would ever say 'no' to a cookie, but this one just didn't do it for me. I...