*I copied this recipe over a decade ago from my Grandmother Jennie's recipe box. Who knows how long she had it. That got me to thinking, "What makes a cookie old fashion?" Whatever the answer is, there is a certain nystalga about this cookie. Maybe it was me imagining Grandma making them for my Dad as a little boy. It was like I could feel her celebrating fall with the warm smell of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice--perfect for the first chilly day of the autumn. Now, I must admit, I didn't think old fashion meant healthy, but with only 1/2 cup butter in 3 dozen cookies and 3 bananas with 2 cups oatmeal, this is a happy cookie. Expect a healthy taste.
Ingredients:
1/2 t backing soda
2 t cinnamon
1 t allspice
1/2 t cloves
1 t salt
1/2 c butter
1 1/2 c sugar (I took that to mean 1 c brown sugar and 1/2 c white)
1 egg
3 ripe mashed bananas
2 c oatmeal
1 c chopped nuts (I used cashews, as that's what I had)
1 c chocolate chips
Directions:
Shift dry ingredients together. Cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Add egg and bananas mixing well. Stir in oats, nuts, chocolate chips. Let stand 10 minutes. Drop from teaspoon on a well greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes.
Yields 40 cookies.
*These cookies will tend to flatten. I actually left the dough in the refrigerator for more than an hour before baking to help with that. I also like the thought that I ended up with 41 cookies--after my kiddos and eye snacked on some of the dough--that means Grandma liked dough, too.
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