FRUIT COOKIES

Ingredients

• 3 Med. sized ripe bananas

• 1/3 cup Peanut or safflower oil

• 1 tsp Vanilla

• 1/8 tsp Salt

• 1 1/2 cup Rolled oats

• 1/2 cup Uncooked oat bran

• 1 1/2 cup Coarsely chopped mixed dried

• Fruits (such as dates,

• Apricots and raisins)

• 1/2 cup Chopped nuts (walnuts,

• Almonds or pecans)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 large cookie sheets.

2. Mash bananas in large bowl until smooth. (You should have about 1-1/2

3. cups.) Stir in oil, vanilla and salt.

4. Add oats, oat bran, mixed fruits and nuts; stir well to combine.

5. Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets,

6. about 1 inch apart. Flatten out slightly with back of spoon.

7. Bake about 20-25 minutes or until bottom and edges of cookies are lightly

8. browned. Transfer cookies onto wire rack to cool completely. Store in

9. refrigerator.

10. Makes 2 dozen.