Banana Handfuls

Photo: flickr user ruben i

Ingredients

3/4 cup Shortening

1/2 cup Granulated sugar

1/2 cup Packed brown sugar

2 Eggs

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1 cup Mashed banana

2 cups Quick cooking rolled oats

1 cup Flour

1 cup Instant nonfat dry milk powder

1 cup Walnuts chopped

1/2 cup Shredded coconut (optional)

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Baking powder

1/2 teaspoon Baking soda

Preparation

This is a good cookie recipe to use up those over ripe bananas. It was it's good anytime of day.

Cream first 5 ingredients until fluffy; stir in banana; set aside.Mix rest of ingredients and stir into banana mixture.Drop by tablespoons on greased cookie sheets; spread in 3 inch rounds about 1/2 inch thick. Bake at 350 for 14 min or until springs back when touched.