Banana-chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce or 1/2 cup prune puree
• 1 cup raw sugar (turbinado)
• 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
• 3 in mixing bowl, combine butter and applesauce, beating with an electric mixer until creamy.
• 4 add sugar, bananas, eggs and vanilla, beating until smooth.
• 5 gradually add flour and baking soda.
• 6 stir in oats and chocolate chips.
• 7 drop teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets.
• 8 bake 7-10 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9 cool on a wire rack.