Banana Cookies

We had some very ripe bananas laying around this week and I didn't feel like making the standard banana bread, so I decided to try to make them into cookies instead.  And if my brother (who ate 8 in about 15 minutes) is any judge, they were pretty good.

Banana Cookies

3/4 cup Butter, softened

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 medium (about 1 cup) ripe bananas, mashed

1 Egg

2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour (I used half whole wheat, half white)

1/2 cup oats

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Mix the butter and brown sugar on high until fluffy, about 2 minutes.

3. Add bananas, egg, vanilla and orange zest  and mix on medium-low until blended.
4. In a separate bowl mix flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg together.
5. Slowly add dry mixture to the wet mixture until just combined.

6. Drop a spoonful of batter on to an un-greased baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes.