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Banana Oatmeal Drops

A soft old-fashioned drop cookie made with oats, mashed banana, warm cinnamon and nutmeg, and optional nuts or raisins dropped by teaspoonfuls and baked until lightly golden.

Prep15 min
Cook10 min
Servesvaries
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At the stove

Make the recipe

  1. Yield: about 4 dozen.
  2. If using self-rising flour, omit salt and baking soda.
  3. Measure the oats, Mash 2 to 3 flour, sugar, salt, medium bananas to make 1 cup. cinnamon, baking soda, and nutmeg.
  4. Cream together Stir in the the shortening, flour mixture sugar, egg, and until combined. mashed banana.
  5. Fold in 1/2 cup Mix in chopped nuts the oats. or raisins.
  6. Drop rounded Bake at 400°F teaspoonfuls about10 ontoan minutes, until ungreased cookie light brown. sheet,2 inches apart.
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