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Ingredients
1 egg
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup oil
1 1/2 cup bananas, mashed (about 3)
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup rolled oats
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped or chocolate chip
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 and coat 2 baking sheets with Pam. Beat the
egg, brown sugar and oil with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the
bananas and beat again. Add the vanilla, flour, oats, baking soda,
cinnamon and nutmeg and beat until well mixed. Stir in the nuts or
chocolate chips. Let the batter sit for about 5 minutes so that the
oats can absorb the liquid. Drop the batter by rounded tsp about 2"
apart onto the baking sheets and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on
wire rack. Per cookie: 65 calories and 2 grams fat. Source: Dr Cookie
Cookbook by Marvin Wayne M.D.
Servings: 4
Diet Banana Surprise Cookies Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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