Banana-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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

5.6 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 semisweet chocolate chips

cooking spray



1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees

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 a bowl; beat with a mixture at a medium speed until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips.

4.) Drop batter by heaping tablespoonsfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 18 minutes or until golden. Cool on pans for 2 minutes. Remove cookies from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

Yeild: 2 dozen