A Banana Bread Change

I make Banana Bread about once or twice a month. I love it. But yesterday I was feeling a little adventurous. I had to use the three black bananas sitting on my counter or they were going in the trash. (I can only smell old bananas for so long.) I found a recipe in my Taste of Home Cook Book that I couldn't resist. I made Banana Oatmeal Cookies. They are pretty darn good. So here's the recipe!

Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter-flavored shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
Directions: In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in bananas, oats and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes. Immediately remove cookies to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 4 dozen.

P.s. Heather...the recipe for the cinnabun cake is on the post. Just click on the words "cinnabun cake". Thanks