This eggless Banana Oatmeal Cookies Recipe makes hearty, chewy cookies with fantastic taste and texture. They're relatively healthy, too!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time18 minutesmins
Total Time28 minutesmins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 32Large Cookies
Calories: 137kcal
Author: Marie Porter
Equipment
2 Baking Sheets
Parchment Paper
Ice Cream Scoop
Ingredients
3cupsRolled Oats
1 ½cupsAll-Purpose Flour
1teaspoonBaking Soda
1teaspoonCinnamon
1teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonGround Cloves
¾cupUnsalted Butterroom temperature
1cupBrown SugarPacked
½cupGranulated Sugar
3Very Ripe Bananas mashed
2teaspoonVanilla Extract
1cupNuts or RaisinsOptional - we used chopped walnuts in this batch
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F, Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix together oats, flour, baking soda, spices, and salt, set aside.
In a stand mixer - or with a hand mixer - cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
Add mashed bananas and vanilla to the sugar mixture, continue beating until well combined and smooth.
Pour banana mixture and raisins/nuts - if using - into the dry ingredients, mix just until well combined.
Use an ice cream scoop or Tablespoon to portion out cookies onto prepared baking sheets, leaving 2-3" between each of them.
Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack, if desired.
Notes
Allow to fully cool to room temperature before storing in an airtight container.