Ingredients

1cupwhole wheat pastry flour,or whole wheat flour

2cupsoats,old fashioned oats or quick oats

1tspbaking powder

½tspbaking soda

½tspsalt

½tspground cinnamon

2tbspunsalted butter,room temperature

½cupturbinado sugar,or raw sugar/regular sugar

½cupmuscavado sugar,or brown sugar, unpacked

1egg,large

⅓cupmashed banana

½tspvanilla extract

¾cupdark chocolate chips

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and the muscovado and turbinado sugar together.

Add the egg, followed by the mashed banana and vanilla extract.

Working by hand, stir in the flour mixture and the oats until just combined.

Stir in the chocolate chips.

Drop heaping spoonfuls onto baking sheets, flattening each cookie slightly.

Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies become light brown at the edges.

Let cool on baking sheet for 3 to 4 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Serve warm, and enjoy!