| Prep time: | 10 Min |
| Cook time: | 15 Min |
| Ready in: | 1 Hr 15 Min |
| SERVINGS: |
| Original yield: 3 dozen |
INGREDIENTS
* 3/4 cup shortening
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1 egg
* 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
* 3 cups rolled oats
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS
* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
* In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in egg and mashed banana, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves; stir into the banana mixture. Mix in rolled oats and walnuts. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets. Leave room for spreading.
* Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
