Banana Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. mashed bananas (2 to 3 fully ripe, all yellow)
1 3/4 c. rolled oats
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Sift
flour,
soda,
spices
and salt.
Beat shortening until creamy.
Add
sugar
gradually.
Continue beating until light and fluffy.
Add
egg
and beat well.
Add bananas, oats and nuts and mix
thoroughly.
Add
flour
mixture and blend. Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets approximately 1 1/2-inches apart. Remove from cookie sheet immediately.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Makes 3 1/2 dozen.