Banana Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
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Banana Oatmeal Cookies

By: Yvonne Miller 
"My mother and I made these cookies quite often when I was a young girl. When I married, she passed on this recipe to me."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (39)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter flavored shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 medium bananas, mashed
  • 2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, cloves and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture. Stir in bananas, oats and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Immediately remove cookies to wire racks to cool.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2010 by BOBOBEARZOE   view full review
YUMMY!!!! Turned out having a "cake" like texture, really moist & good. I did add about one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2007 by TUNISIANSWIFE   view full review
these are a gem of a cookie! packed with flavor and texture. I love a soft cookie, and these...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2008 by Linda   view full review
Soft cakey textured cookies and it made so many! Great to take along to the kid's playgroup...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2006 by Muffinkin   view full review
This is a great recipe!! I used 1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup butter instead of butter...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2009 by jennifer SD   view full review
I made this cookie to use up some bananas, and because I thought it would be easier to travel...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2008 by JLYNNNAMDG   view full review
I noticed as I was making these that the original recipe did not call for salt. I added 1/4...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2011 by CC♥'s2bake   view full review
This recipe is one of the best uses of those ever present "Iamgettingsotiredofbananabread"...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2010 by Nicole   view full review
Like others, I made a few changes. Used butter instead of shortening. Went a little light...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2009 by Amanda P.   view full review
Okay, so I always despise when people completely change the recipe & then review it, but ......
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2011 by bonnie-one   view full review
I made these using 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice in place of the cloves and cinnamon, I...

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