Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Inspired by Cooking Light

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas
1/2 cup butter softened
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 large eggs
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup flax meal
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup peanuts
1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

* Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray.
* Cream together bananas, butter, and sugars with a mixer. Add vanilla and eggs, stir until well combined.
* In a separate bowl whisk together flour, flax meal, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
* Add dry ingredients to banana mixture and mix well. Stir in oats, peanuts, and chocolate chips.
* Drop tablespoon-size balls of dough onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until browned. Cool on sheet for two minutes before moving to a cooling rack.

Makes 48 cookies.