WHOLE WHEAT BANANA OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

This cookie could be called relatively healthy as it has such good ingredients.  It is one of our family favorites.

 This was a basic recipe a woman in my ward shared when I was a little girl.  I later tried it with whole wheat flour and liked it.  Of course, when I added chocolate chips it was a winner!!

WHOLE WHEAT BANANA OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Cream together:
3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs

Add:
**1 c mashed bananas (usually 2 bananas)
1 t vanilla

Mix well and add:
1/2 t baking soda
1 t salt
1/4 t nutmeg
3/4 t cinnamon
1 1/2 c whole wheat flour

Stir in:
1 3/4 cup oatmeal (I prefer quick oats but any work)
2 cup chocolate chips
Optional: 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes.

**Hint: I freeze ripe bananas in their skins if I am not ready to use them.  I put them in the microwave for about 1 minute and they are ready.  You never need to throw out those over-ripe bananas again.