BANANA OATMEAL Cookies

Ready for THE yummiest cookies? They’re moist, chewy and made with fruit! Plus, they taste like miniature servings of banana bread … and who can say no to that!? —AS

MAKES 12 TO 16 COOKIES

1½ cups (195 g) whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

1½ tsp (4 g) ground cinnamon

½ tsp salt

1 cup (200 g) brown sugar

½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar

⅓ cup (78 ml) and 1 tsp oil

3 tbsp (45 ml) water

1 large or 2 smaller bananas

1½ tsp (8 g) vanilla extract

2¼ cups (180 g) oats

Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).

In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set it aside.

In a separate bowl, mix the sugars, oil and water until combined.

Add the bananas and vanilla to the wet mixture, and stir until completely combined, mashing up the bananas with the whisk as you go.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients about ½ cup (60 g) at a time, stirring all the while. Once completely combined, add the oats and stir again.

Spoon 1- to 2-inch (2.5- to 5-cm) balls of the dough onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are golden.