Banana-Oatmeal Cookies

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I got this off the William-Sonoma recipe site:

 

Banana-Oatmeal Power Cookies

 

Ingredients:

 

1 cup all-purpose flour (I usually combine unbleached white and whole wheat

pastry flour)

 

1/2 cup flaked coconut

1/2 cup rolled oats

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar (I usually sub maple syrup here, about 1/2

cup

 

6 tbsp. soy margarine (3/4 stick) at room temperature

1 very ripe banana, mashed

1/2 cup chopped dried apricots or golden raisins

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

 

This recipe also calls for an egg, which I sometimes replace with Egg Replacer

(but this is expensive, so I don't buy it often), or a little oil, but most of

the time, I just omit completely.

 

Directions:

 

Preheat oven to 325 F.

 

In a bowl, stir together the flour, coconut, oats, baking soda, salt and

cinnamon (I'm a big sifter, so I usually process the oats first and then sift

it all together).In a large bowl, cream the brown sugar and butter with a

wooden spoon until fluffy. Add the banana and egg substitute, if using, and

beat with a fork until blended. Stir in the flour mixture, about a 1/2 cup at

a time, then stir in the apricots and walnuts.

 

Spoon the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets,

spacing cookies about 2 inches apart. Bake about 12-15 minutes, until golden

brown. Makes about 18 cookies.

 

 

 

 

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