Oaty Banana Cookies

I've finally got round to putting up one of my own recipes, which was meant to be the other focus of my blog!


I love experimenting and seeing how things turn out, and banana and oats are two or my favourite ingredients to experiment with, so what better to start of the baking section of the blog with than oaty banana cookies?


These cookies are dead simple and come out with a lovely crunchy top and chewy middle.


Ingredients:

• 150g Bananas (peeled weight)
• 150g Margarine or unsalted butter
• 150g Sugar (either caster or granulated will be fine)
• 150g Self-raising flour (I think it gives just and extra lightness)
• 100g Oats (just standard porridge oats are fine!)

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan) 
2. Cream together the butter and sugar
3. Mix in the flour until a smooth paste forms 
4. Mash the banana and add to the mix and stir until well combined 
5. Stir in the oats until evenly distributed
6. Line a large baking tray with baking parchment 
7. Spoon dollops of mix onto the baking tray and flatten slightly, leave plenty of room in-between as the spread when baking!
8. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until lightly golden brown on top
9. Allow to cool on the tray for a while before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely

Makes about 12 rather large cookies or 18-24 more sensibly sized ones!