Soft Banana Bread Cookies

1/2 cup butter at room temperature
1 large egg
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup mashed bananas (very ripe)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the egg and beat until combined.

Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

Add the bananas and dry ingredients to the butter mixture and combine well.

By hand, mix in the rolled oats, pecans and chocolate chips.

Drop the batter by teaspoonfuls onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake in a preheated 350 F for 10-12 minutes. Let the cookies rest for a couple fo minutes; remove to wire rack.

Makes about 2 dozen cookies