Sweets for the Sweetest

Everyone knows what day February 14th is. So, here's a recipe to be shared with the sweetest ones in your life. 

Cinnamon Banana Oat Cookies

  

Ingredients: 

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. ground nutmeg

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

¾ cup vegetable shortening

       *This can be substituted with butter, amongst other things.

1 tbs. vanilla

1 cup white sugar

½ cup brown sugar

2 tsp. honey

1 egg

1 cup mashed bananas (preferably over-ripe)

2 cups quick oats

½ cup sliced almonds

Instructions:

-Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

-In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon

-In a large bowl, mix together shortening and sugars; I used an electric beater on a medium setting until mix was fluffy. I then added the egg, vanilla, honey, oats, sliced almonds, and banana, using the electric mixer again on the low setting.

-Add dry mix to the large bowl

-Once mixed, place drop sized balls of dough on a cookie sheet, and bake for 15-20 minutes.

-Once cool, you can add icing if desired. But, the cookies are really tasty on their own!

Yum!

Baked With Love,

Ianna