Chocolate Banana Oatmeal Cookies (non-vegan)

Chocolate Banana Oatmeal Cookies
(now- with flax meal!)


1/2 cup each: brown & white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 medium, ripe bananas, mashed
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup cocoa
1 1/3 cups flour
1 cup oats
1/4 cup flax meal
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Melt chocolate chips, then let cool for 10 minutes.

In large mixing bowl combine sugar and butter. Add bananas, eggs, vanilla and melted chocolate and mix well. Combine dry ingredients and stir into banana mixture until well combined. Stir in nuts.

Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto foil or parchment lined cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes, the remove to cool on racks.

Makes 3 - 4 dozen.

(adapted from baking bits)