Banana Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt (optional)
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. shortening (butter or margarine)
1 egg, well beaten
1 c. ripe, mashed bananas (2 or 3)
1 1/3 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Sift together dry ingredients.
Mix in shortening; blend.
Add eggs, bananas, oatmeal and nuts.
Beat until thoroughly blended. Drop by teaspoonful about 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 15 minutes or until cookies look done.
Remove from sheets immediately to cool.
Makes approximately 3 dozen cookies.