Banana-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Banana-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 2 dozen, 24 serving(s)
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

Submitted by scarley

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Ready In:: 28mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 2 dozen
Serves:: 24

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

directions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add egg; beat well.
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.
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.

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Reviews

I had 1 lonley banana that I needed to use up and these cookies fit the bill perfectly! I used quick cook oats b/c my family likes the texture better. Even though there is only 1 banana, you can still get a good banana flavor from these cookies. I increased the chocolate chips to 3/4 cup.

Zaney1
I used 1 cup spelt flour, and added 1/4 cup sunflower seeds and 1/8 cup flax. It had a "cake-like" texture, which I find always happens when you try to make cookies more healthy!

Rebecca Huynh
I saw this recipe in Cooking Light and decided to give it a try. Thanks for posting it here. I made these cookies with Egg Beaters and 3/4 regular flour and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour; and I added 1/4 cup walnut pieces. I wasn't blown away by these cookies the night I made them. However, the next day, they were so much better. I think the flavors and texture needs a few hours to develop. The sweet-aholic in me would love it if they had a bit more sugar, but hey, you can't have everything in a light cookie. The cooking time of 18 minutes was way too long. I baked them 12 minutes.

Kathy
These are the BEST cookies! I was looking to see if anyone had posted this recipe because I wanted to! These cookies dont last to cool, once removed from the cookie sheet they are gone! I make them at my in-laws for special occasions and all the kids stand around and gobble them up! Thank you for sharing!

Shannonlizz
I have made these several times and am getting ready to make them again. They are so good and simple to make. Perfect for that odd banana or 2 for a double batch. I've frozen them to keep them longer and found they are great frozen or thawed! Thanks so much for the recipe!

Nicoleg