Soft Banana Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 c. shortening
1 egg
1 c. mashed ripe bananas (2 or 3)
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 3/4 c. rolled oats
1/2 c. raisins (if desired)

Preparation

Sift together the first 6 ingredients.
Cut in shortening. Add egg, mashed bananas, nuts, rolled oats and raisins.
Drop on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.
If you like a frosted cookie, frost while the cookies are warm with an icing of confectioners sugar, shortening, milk and vanilla.
These cookies freeze well.