Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Yield: 3 dozen large cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup soft shortening
• 1 cup mashed bananas (2 to 4)
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups uncooked rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/4 teaspoon banana extract

Instructions

1. Sift together flour, spices, salt, baking powder, baking soda and sugar.
2. Add shortening, mashed bananas and eggs; beat until smooth (2 minutes).
3. Fold in the rolled oats.
4. Divide the cookie dough into three parts.
5. For bar cookies, spread 1/3 of the dough into well-greased 8 inch square pan.
6. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes.
7. Cool and turn out of pan. Cut into bars.
8. For drop cookies, drop by teaspoon onto greased sheet.
9. For rolled cookies, add 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; refrigerate overnight and roll out, cut into desired shapes.