Banana Everything Cookies

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking oil spray
• 1 very ripe medium banana
• ⅓ cup canola oil
• ⅔ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups quick-cooking (not instant) oatmeal or rolled oats
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup chocolate chips (vegan, if desired)

About 2 dozen cookies

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray two baking sheets with oil. In a mixing bowl, mash banana well. Add oil, sugar and vanilla, and mix with a strong fork. Add flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, and mix until just moistened.
2. Add oatmeal, walnuts and chocolate chips. Using your hands or a sturdy spoon, mix well, making sure oats are well moistened. (If dough is very slippery, add one or two extra tablespoons flour.)
3. Using clean, wet hands, re-wetting as needed, roll dough into balls slightly smaller than a golf ball, about 1 1/3 inches in diameter. Flatten slightly and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 2 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

12 minutes