Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2012

Amazing cookie. I loved it as is. I also made some with craisins instead of raisins, loved those even more. Added roasted almonds to some as well, loved that. Also made a batch with chocolate chips instead of raisins, fantastic. Would be hard to choose which is my favorite. My kids on the other hand, didn't like any variation of it... they did not like the banana. Next time, I'll make a batch of "oatmeal chocolate coconut cookies". This recipe is a great base to make it with the flavors you and your family most enjoy. (I used 3/4 cup butter & 1/2 cup crisco, and quick cooking oats, perfect texture.)

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ADREEDER

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Belpre, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2012

loved loved loved the recipe! I had three bananas so used all three - which then needed me to throw in just a extra tad of flour and oats. I don't have cloves - so didn't use. My husband loves them - me too! I froze up 2/3 of the cookies to be able to pull out with unexpected guests come. Thank you!

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Godaloneis

Reviewed: May 29, 2011

Awesome cookie! However, I used tweeked the recipe by using 1/2 cup unsalted butter and 1/2 cup shortening instead of the full amount of 1 1/4 cups margarine. I never use margarine in anything! Also I added 1 more banana. My bananas were kind of small. And I ommitted the raisins and added chocolate chips. I may have been overzealous with the nutmeg also. They turned out great and held their shape, no spreading. The family loves them :)

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nikki

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2010

I tried this recipe without the bananas and instead of raisins i used craisins and it turned out delicious!

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cara064

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2010

Great recipe. It turned out the first time I made it--unusual for me. I added chopped pecans & an extra 1/4 c flour. Yum.

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Gracie

Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2010

These are yummy - the banana flavor it delicious. I used butter instead of margarine and I omitted the raisins and they were fine.

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stin75

Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2010

This is the best cookie. Used real butter and threw in a small handful of mini chocolate chips. They really are perfect.

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SSHAWNN

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2010

This is the best cookie I have had in a long time. Something different than chocolate chip or peanut butter. I mixed it up the night before and put it in refrigerator and it was so easy just to spoon and bake. I always throw over ripe bananas in the skin in the freezer so using them to slice for this recipe really made it easy. The slight frozen made them a cinch to slice. For the raisins I used 1/2 raisins and 1/2 craisins and added chopped walnuts and coconut too. Very very good!

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smsimerson

Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2010

Very Good-This is a different version for a Hermit Cookie-but found 11 minutes too long---only cooked mine for 9 1/2 to 10 minutes--

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Dianne

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2010

These are the best cookies I have ever made. Followed the ingredients exactly. Baked for 11 minutes, came out brown and chewy. I love it! I love it! I love it! - Thank you so much!

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