Nutty Banana Oat Date Cookies

My husband's grandma, Shirley, came up with this recipe so his brother (who was vegan) could enjoy Christmas cookies with the rest of us. Modified a little bit, we have been eating these cookies for years and we aren't even vegan!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 172 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup chopped pecans
• 2 cups rolled oats
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup shredded coconut
• 3 bananas, mashed
• ⅓ cup canola oil
• 1 ½ cups chopped dates

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine bananas, oats, dates, oil, walnuts, pecans, coconut, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl and mix well. Spoon out cookies onto an ungreased baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 20 to 25 minutes.