1/2 cup oil
2 medium bananas
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup flour
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 tsp baking soda
Directions
Bananas should be really ripe.
Preheat oven to 350.
Peel and mash bananas. In large bowl, beat oil, bananas, and sugar.
Mix flour with sunflower seeds and soda. Add dry ingredients to
banana mixture and stir until thoroughly mixed.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2" apart onto ungreased
cookie sheet.
Bake about 15 minutes, until edges are golden brown.
I got this recipe from my Grandmother. They are really wonderful
cookies, moist, chewy, and nutty. She makes them with only 1/2 cup
sugar and they taste great!
Shared by Pattye Zensen
Servings: 36 servings
Banana Sunflower Seed Cookies Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Banana; Cookie; Fruit
The History of Recipes
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We hope you enjoy this Banana Sunflower Seed Cookies recipe.
