Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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This recipe is from my november 2008 issue of health magazine. it says that these cookies are a favorite of susan sarandon. they are from bethenny frankel who is a celebrity natural-foods chef and owner of the baked-goods company bethanybakes. find out more about bethenny at the www.bethennybakes.com website.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl.

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Whisk together oil , soy milk and vanilla in a separate bowl.

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Add wet mixture to dry ingredients.

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Stir to combine.

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Fold in banana , walnuts and chocolate chips.

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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

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Scoop dough onto pan with a small ice-cream scoop.

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Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown , turning baking sheet halfway through.

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Let cool on a wire rack.

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So instead of bananas , walnuts and chocolate chips , try one of the following: raisins and a pinch of cinnamon , dried blueberries with raw sugar sprinkled on cookies , dried cranberries and 1 / 2 teaspoon orange extract or slivered almonds and 1 / 2 teaspoon almond extract.

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Ingredients

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oat flour, old fashioned oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raw sugar, canola oil, soymilk, vanilla extract, banana, walnuts, semisweet vegan chocolate chips