Banana & Oats Chocolate Chip Cookies
We love it when we have ripe bananas so we can make these delicious banana cookies. The oats adds great texture. The chocolate chips add a little sweetness.
Equipment
- electric beaters or stand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup mashed banana 2-3 bananas
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 2 cups all-purpose white flour
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Smoosh the bananas, enough to measure one cup, and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- Cream together the butter and the 2 sugars, using electric beaters or a stand mixer.
- Add the eggs and the vanilla and blend together well.
- Mix in the smooshed bananas. Next, add the oats, flour, baking soda and salt.
- Mix in the oats, then add the chocolate chips.
- Use a scoop or spoon to form into balls about 1-2 TBSP, 2-3 inches apart on a baking sheet. Bake for 9-10 minutes.
- Remove to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container. May also freeze for later.
Notes
*If you would like a more cake like cookie, use 1/2 cup more flour.
* If you are baking at a lower altitude (we are over 6,000 ft.) then use a 1/2 cup less flour.