Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 cup white sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 3/4 cup shortening

• 1 egg, beaten

• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas

• 1 3/4 cups rolled oats

• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cut in shortening until almost no lumps remain. Stir in the egg and bananas; mix well. Finally, stir in the oats and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

3. Bake for 12-15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are browned. Remove from pans immediately to cool on wire racks.

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Katie MacDonald

April 21, 2006

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