Banana Nut Cookies

Preparation Time: 60 minutes     Makes: 2 Dozen Cookies    Preheat Oven: 350 F

This is the ingredients in the bowl.

3 Ripe bananas
1/2 cup of chopped nuts (walnuts, cashews, etc.)
1 cup of chopped dates or small raisins
1/2 cup of nut butter (tahini, peanut butter, etc.)
1/4 Tsp of Vanilla 
2 cups of large flake rolled oats
Tsp brown sugar (Opt.) *

My cookies fresh from the oven.

-Mash bananas in a medium mixing bowl until smooth with few lumps
-Add remaining ingredients
-Let stand for 15 minutes so the oats will soak up the moisture
-Drop on oiled cookie sheet
-Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 F**
-Let cool for 5 minutes on pan before removing with pancake spatula

Tips and Tricks

Cookie close-up.

*I added a bit of sugar when I used cashews because they are a bit more bland.  This is an optional ingredient, though.  If you are using less ripe bananas, I would recommend using even a little more sugar than just a tsp. 

**Mine ended up spongy and chewy (my preference) because I baked them for only twenty minutes.  If you want them to be more firm and even crunchy, you can put them in for 25-28 minutes.  Personally, I like the twenty minute time frame.

Here are my completed cookies.