Healthy Banana-Oatmeal Power Cookies

in Diana's Recipe Book

Average Rating:  (total ratings: 3)

Servings: Makes 18 cookies

Comments: These big tasty cookies are just what your kids will need for a good start to their busy day in school. They're filled with flaked coconut, oats, raisins (or dried apricots), walnuts, bananas; all of the essential vitamins your child will need to keep him or her going until lunch time, or serve them with a big glass of milk when he or she gets home. These cookies make a delicious snack for kids of all ages, even your teenagers will love them.

Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose 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 firmly packed light brown sugar 6 tbsp. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 very ripe banana, mashed 1 egg, at room temperature 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots or golden raisins 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions: Preheat an oven to 325°F (160°C). Lightly grease 1 or 2 baking sheets. In a bowl, stir together the flour, coconut, oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a large bowl, cream the brown sugar and butter with a wooden spoon until fluffy. Add the banana and egg and beat with a fork until blended. Stir in the flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, then stir in the apricots and the walnuts. Spoon the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet(s), spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes, switching pan positions halfway through baking if 2 pans were used. Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet(s) on a rack for about 5 minutes. Transfer the cookies to the rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Makes about 18 cookies.

Date: April 5, 2003

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