Banana Oatmeal Cookie

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cups shortening
• 1.75 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 0.5 cups chopped nuts
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Sift flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and nutmeg together into a bowl.

3. 3

   Beat sugar and shortening together in a separate large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add oatmeal, banana, nuts, and egg; beat well. Add in flour mixture; mix well.

4. 4

   Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until edges turn lightly brown, about 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.