Banana Drop Cookies

Purchase extra bananas when they are on sale. Freeze ripe bananas in their skins or pure and freeze just the pulp for up to 3 months. Add to these Banana Drop Cookies, cakes or smoothies.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup wheat germ

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 tsp cinnamon

5 Tbsp (about 1/3 cup) soft tub margarine, softened

1 cup mashed bananas (about 1 1/2 large bananas)

1/4 cup orange juice

Directions

1. Grease and flour 3 baking sheets. Process oats in a blender or food processor set at medium speed until finely ground, about 1 minute.

2. Combine oats, flour, wheat germ, sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Use knives or pastry blender to cut in margarine until mixture forms coarse crumbs.

3. Add bananas and orange juice to bowl; stir. Cover; chill dough for 20 minutes in freezer. Preheat oven to 375°F.

4. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 11/2 inches apart, onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly. Remove; cool completely.