Monkey Cookies {Banana, Oatmeal and Chocolate Chips!}
Author: My Frugal Adventures
Recipe type: Cookies, Dessert
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Serves: 36
Monkey cookies- so delicious and a perfect low-sugar lunchbox treat!
Ingredients
½ cup butter, room temperature
1 cup pureed fresh coconut* (substitutions listed below)
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
3 very ripe medium bananas
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1¾ cups quick oats
Select from the following ingredients, (mixing and matching if you wish) to equal 1 generous cup total:
• Chopped nuts – peanuts, pecans, or walnuts
• Raisins or other dried fruit
• chocolate chips
Instructions
*To puree coconut, put small chunks of fresh coconut meat in a food processor and process on high for approximately 3 minutes. Coconut will be slightly chunky, and feel oily if you rub it between your fingers.
Heat oven to 375 F.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter, coconut, and brown sugar until light.
Add the egg and ripe bananas (if they are very ripe there is no need to mash them first) and beat until well combined.
Mix in t flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until thoroughly combined.
Stir in the oats and your selected additions.
Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop cookies at least 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. (or use parchment) Do not flatten the cookie dough.
Bake for approximately 12 minutes. The bottom of the cookie will be brown, but the top should be just beginning to show some color.
Move cookies to racks to cool.
Recipe by My Frugal Adventures at https://myfrugaladventures.com/2014/07/monkey-cookies-banana-oatmeal-and-chocolate-chips/