Oatmeal Banana Coconut Cookies

So the other day I needed to use up some banana's and didn't have chocolate chips handy to make my standby Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies (http://attempsatedible.blogspot.com/2013/02/banana-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies.html)..so I improvised.  The result came out so well that the kids (and I, if I'm being honest)at the whole batch within 24 hours.  I figured that was worthy of a share here.

 

 

What you will need:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 brown sugar
• 3 very ripe bananas
• 3/4 cup softened salted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut

Beat sugars with butter, cream until smooth and creamy, add in mashed bananas and egg in a large bowl. Sift together the dry ingredients, I just add it all to a bowl and stir it with a whisk. Pour into butter mixture, mix till combined and add in coconut. Drop by spoonfulls onto un-greased parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake 10 mins or until light brown at 400 degrees. Remove cool on wire rack, and enjoy!:)

The original Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip cookie recipe was from  www.momwhats4dinner.com. 
 

Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

My SIL made these when they came over one holiday and they earned their name.  They will be one of Cookie Monsters cookies at the upcoming birthday party my husband loved them so much.

The recipe and photo are straight off the package of Quaker Oats and can also be found here: http://www.quakeroats.com/cooking-and-recipes/content/recipes/recipe-detail.aspx?recipeid=474

Ingredients:

1/2  cup (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons butter, softened

3/4  cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2  cup granulated sugar

2  eggs

1  teaspoon vanilla

1-1/2  cups all-purpose flour

1  teaspoon baking soda

1  teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2  teaspoon salt (optional)

3  cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)

1  cup raisins

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well.

 

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

• Prep Time: 20 min
• Cook Time Time: 8 min

Variations:

Bar Cookies: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered. 24 BARS.

VARIATIONS: Stir in 1 cup chopped nuts. Substitute 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or candy-coated chocolate pieces for raisins; omit cinnamon. Substitute 1 cup diced dried mixed fruit. HIGH

ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT: Increase flour to 1-3/4 cups and bake as directed.

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tried this one 2/25/13.  Delish!

This entire recipe is from the website shown above

What you will need:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 brown sugar
• 3 very ripe bananas
• 3/4 cup softened unsalted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Beat sugars with butter, cream until smooth and creamy, add in mashed bananas and egg in a large bowl. Sift together the dry ingredients, I just add it all to a bowl and stir it with a whisk.Pour into butter mixture, mix till combined and add in chocolate chips. Drop by spoonfulls onto un-greased parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake 10 mins or until light brown at 400 degrees. Remove cool on wire rack, and enjoy!:)

Chewy Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

Active time: 30 min

Total time: 1 hr 10 min

Yield: 48 cookies

Ingredients:

1.5 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1 cup butter, room temp

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

3 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

1 cup dried cherries

Directions:

1) Heat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda , cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.

2) Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, then vanilla.

3) Reduce speed of mixer and gradually mix in flour mixture until just combined.

4) Using a large spoon, fold in oats, chocolate chips and cherries.

5) Drop rounded spoonfuls on cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.

6) Bake cookies for 12-14 minutes, rotating halfway through. Let cool a few minutes on pan before transferring to cooling rack.

(Image and recipe credit to www.womansday.com)