Banana oatmeal cookies

- 1½ cups sifted flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¾ cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana, 3 medium bananas
- 1¾ cups quick-cook oatmeal
- ½ cup chopped walnuts

Sift flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg, beat well.
Add mashed banana alternately with flour mixture; start and end with dry ingredients.
Beat well after each addition.
Stir in oatmeal and walnuts.
Blend well.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
Makes 3 dozen.

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