Banana Granola Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granola cereal

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
In a large bowl of electric mixer, cream shortening and sugar at medium speed. Add egg, vanilla and banana and beat until well blended.
Stir together flour, cinnamon and salt and add to creamed mixture, mixing just until blended.
Stir in granola.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Makes about 4 dozen.