Irresistible Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Irresistible Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

from justapinch.com
45 min
1 servings

This is the ultimate chocolate chip cookie. There are so many flavors rolled into this cookie. You have a chocolate chip cookie with banana and the texture of oatmeal. They're a tender and chewy cake-like cookie. The flavor of bananas mixed with chocolate chips is amazing. Basically, these are banana bread chocolate chip oatmeal cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup(s) shortening
  • 1/2 cup(s) white sugar
  • 3/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
  • 3/4 cup(s) mashed banana (about two medium)
  • 1 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
  • 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
  • 2 cup(s) oatmeal (I use quick oatmeal)
  • 6 ounce(s) or 1/2 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350. Cream shortening, sugars, eggs, vanilla, and banana.

  2. 2

    Add dry ingredients.

  3. 3

    Stir in chocolate chips.

  4. 4

    Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.

  5. 5

    Bake 10-14 minutes.

  6. 6

    Makes 3-4 dozen, depending on size of spoonfuls.