banana-oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium)

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 large egg

5.6 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 cups)

2 cups old-fashioned oats

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add egg; beat well.

3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour, oats, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add flour mixture to banana mixture in bowl; beat with mixer at medium speed until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips.

4. Drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto a half sheet coated with cooking spray or parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes or until golden. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove cookies from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

*from Cooking Light