Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups oatmeal
1 1/2 cups flour
Optional: 1/2 cup white flour 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup wehat germ
1/2-1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup sugar
3/4 butter or margarine
1 egg
1 cup mashed ripe banannas (approx. 2 1/2 ban.)
1 cup walnuts or raisins
Directions

Cream together 1 cup sugar and 3/4 cup butter or margarine. Add 1 egg & the mashed bananas, then beat.

Sift all the dry ingredients together.

Add the sifted dry ingredients to the banana mixture. Mix together thoroughly and add 3/4 - 1cup chopped walnuts. You can use half walnuts or half raisins as you prefer.

Bake at 375° - 400° on ungreased cookie sheets for 10 - 14 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

These are moist cookies and pack well for mailing. They are nutritious and most children love them.