Banana Oatmeal Cookies

By Heather_D

This was a recipe from my Grandma Daigh. These cookies have very good flavor and they freeze well!

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)
• 3 cups Quaker Oats
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup nuts OR 1 cup raisins

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. In a separate bowl, add the eggs, bananas, and oatmeal; Mix together. Add the egg mixture to the creamed mixture and mix to combine. Add the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon; Mix well to combine completely. Add 1 cup of nuts, *OR* 1 cup of raisins, *OR* 1 cup of each to the dough; Stir into the cookie dough. Drop by teaspoonful onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.

*These cookies freeze very well.

**You can substitute 1 tsp of Pumpkin Pie Spice for the nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon spices.