Hawaiian Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup banana
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup additional banana
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup macadamia nuts (or walnuts) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 mix butter, sugar + 1/2 cup banana. add 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla and mix together.
• 3 add the dry ingredients (i like to puree the oats so the cookies aren't so chewy) mixing slowly. add the rest of the banana if the batter is too dry.
• 4 fold in as many chocolate chips (1+ cups) as you want and the optional nuts.
• 5 spoon about 1 tbsp of batter on a greased (or wax paper covered) baking sheet, about 1-1.5" apart.
• 6 bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.