Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Here is a banana oatmeal cookie recipe that you can easily prepare when you want a delicious, chewy, snack.

Time:1 hour 50 min Serves: 20 cookies

Ingredients

1. 2 cups oats

2. 1 cup unsalted butter

3. ⅔ cup white sugar

4. ⅓ cup brown sugar

5. 2 cups flour

6. 1 tsp baking soda

7. 2 tsp cinnamon

8. 1 tsp vanilla extract

9. 2 large eggs

10. 2 ripe bananas, mashed

11. OPTIONAL: melted chocolate and banana slices to serve.

Directions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugars. Then, mix in the eggs, vanilla extract and mashed bananas using an electric mixer. Using a wooden spoon, mix in the flour, baking soda, oats, and cinnamon.

Step 2

Cover and chill the cookie dough for one hour.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease the cookie sheets.

Step 4

Roll the dough into medium-sized balls and place them on the greased baking sheet. Flatten each cookie with a fork.

Step 5

Bake the cookies for 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on a baking sheet for 10 minutes and then leave them to cool on a cooling rack for 10 - 15 minutes.

Step 6

Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookies and top with a banana slice. Allow the chocolate to set.

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