desserts

San Francisco Cookies

Luke Suchyta, 7, enjoys making San Francisco Cookies. (Photo by Christina Suchyta )

Adapted from Hurry-Up Cookie Recipes, Publications International Ltd. 1993

  • 2 ripe medium bananas
  • 2 cups granola
  • 11/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash hands. Slice bananas into blender; process until pureed (1 cup). Combine granola, flour, sugar, cinnamon and baking powder. Stir in bananas, eggs, butter and oil. Fold in chocolate chips. Using cookie scoop, drop onto parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 16 minutes.

Yields 3 1/2 dozen.

Per cookie: 112 calories; 6g fat (3g saturated fat; 48percent calories from fat); 16g carbohydrate; 16mg cholesterol; 47mg sodium; 1g protein; 1g fiber.

26
MINUTES

10 minutes to make

16 minutes to bake

 

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