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Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies are crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. They're a cross between your classic oatmeal cookies and banana bread. Enjoy as a breakfast treat, a post-workout reward or as a dessert! 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breafast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bananas, chocolate chips, cookies, oatmeal
Servings: 32 cookies
Calories: 141kcal
Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup (one stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 cup overripe bananas, about 2-3
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Place oven rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together oats, flour, baking, cinnamon and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter and sugars on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and continue to beat at medium speed until fully incorporated. Add the bananas and continue to mix until well combined, scraping the bowl as needed. Turn the speed down to low and gradually add the flour mixture until no flour streaks remain. Fold in the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
  • Using a 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop, scoop dough into balls onto the prepared sheet about one inch apart.
  • Bake until the cookies are lightly browned. For cakey cookies, bake about 15-17, for crunchier cookies bake 20-22 minutes, Remove from oven and let cool on tray for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Make sure to use overripe bananas for this recipe.
I used mini chocolate chips to so you could taste all the different flavors, not just big chunks of chocolate.
As mentioned above, bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes for a more cakey cookie or 20-22 minutes for a crunchier cookie.

Nutrition

Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg