3/4 cup shortening
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 3/4 cups rolled oats
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup walnuts
Recipe
Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar. Add egg and beat well. Add crushed bananas, then sifted dry ingredients.
Add oatmeal and walnuts. Mix well.
Drop by teaspoonsful on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in hot 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen cookies. These will freeze well. Cool before freezing.
Note: Other nuts may be used like pecans or pistachios.