Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

You all know I have a small celeb crush on Bethenny Frankel, last discussed here.  I have her book Naturally Thin and was actually quite impressed with her tips, wit, and recipes.  One of my favorite recipes is her Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies!  Not only are they quite healthy {I mean this is a book about being thin}, they're actually super duper delicious...you won't be able to have just one.

Now, I said these were delicious, not pretty!  I'll admit, they are not the most beautiful cookies you've ever eaten {which makes for poor blogging!} but they are DEFINITELY worth it...even hubby loves them, and he's not much into sweets or things deemed overly "healthy"!

Recipe {also found {here}:

•  1 1/2 cups oat flour  {yes, oat flour!  I have it in my pantry and it's just as delicious}
•  3/4 cup rolled oats
•  1/2 teaspoon baking powder
•  1/2 teaspoon baking soda
•  1/2 teaspoon salt
•  1/2 cup raw sugar {like "Sugar in the Raw"}
•  1/3 cup chocolate chips {I throw a little extra in for good measure and prefer dark chocolate}
•  1 teaspoon canola oil
•  1/2 cup soymilk {we used non-fat milk}
•  1/2 cup banana puree {1 medium-size banana}
•  1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat over to 375.  Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl.  Combine all the wet ingredients in a separate bowl.  Mix the dry and wet ingredients together, until well combined {I suggest just using your hands...this is a dry dough, so it will help to mush everything together}.

Use a medium-size ice cream scoop or a large spoon to scoop better onto a cookie sheet covered with wax paper.  Bake for 12 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through cooking, or bake until the edges of the cookies are light brown.

Just look at this behemoth of deliciousness!  The combination of bananas, chocolate, oatmeal, and quite frankly...the raw sugar, is pure perfection!  I only baked them 20 minutes ago and Hubs has already had four...no joke!  :)

Bon Appetit!

xo natasha

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