This recipe was so good I couldn't help but share it! I tweaked it a bit to lower the sugar content and health-ify them a bit. My son and I took these for snack at his preschool and they were a hit with all the kids - which is a rarity I'm told! I call them (muffin) cookies because they turned out more like a muffin in cookie's clothing - soft and cakey like a muffin, but round and flat like a cookie. They are also the perfect treat for a little one to help make, my 3 year old measured all the ingredients, put them all in the bowl, mixed them all and plopped them on the cookie sheet - pretty foolproof (not that he's a fool!).
Banana Oatmeal (Muffin) Cookies
Makes 2 dozen cookies
3/4 cup large flake oatmeal
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp nutmeg
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
Put all the ingredients in a bowl in the order listed. Combine well and plop onto an ungreased cookie sheet. We used a 1/4 cup measuring cup to plop our cookies and they were pretty huge. They will also be pretty wet but don't fear, they didn't spread much while baking. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 8 - 10 minutes. Don't overbake!
