Banana Oatmeal Cookies

These are soft cake-like cookies that taste very much like Banana Bread.

• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 ¼ cup soft butter flavored shortening
• 1 egg
• 3 large bananas, mashed
• 1 ¾ cup oatmeal
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350ºF
In a med. bowl mix dry ingredients; flours, salt, baking soda and spices. In a large bowl beat shortening with sugars until creamy, add banana's and egg. Beat well. Mix in oatmeal.  Add dry ingredients and mix only until well combined. Fold in walnuts and chips. Drop by spoonfuls on baking sheet press slightly to flatten.
Bake in 350ºF oven for 15-18  minutes or until cookies are golden brown.
Store cooled cookies in refrigerator in an air tight container.