Banana-oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium)
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 5 5/8 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 cups)
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. add egg; beat well.
• 3 weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. add flour mixture to banana mixture in bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. stir in chocolate chips.
• 4 drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. bake at 350° for 18 minutes or until golden. cool on pans 2 minutes. remove cookies from pans; cool completely on wire racks.