Healthy oatmeal cookies /nut free school snack

Healthy Oatmeal cookies
With bananas and dates
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature or coconut oil
- 1 cup mashed bananas( about 3 medium bananas )
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups rolled oats( you can use barley flakes to )
- 3/4 cup chopped dates
- 1/2 cup seeds of choice( i used sesame and pumpkin seeds)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
In a small bowl , mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a big bowl, whisk the coconut oil(or butter ) ,vanilla extract and egg, beating well 11until smooth.
Add the mashed banana ( make sure it’s a heaping cup ) , whisk well. add the flour mixture until just
combined. Stir in the oats , chopped dates , coconut and seeds .
Drop cookie dough onto baking sheets. Flatten them slightly with the back of a spoon .
Bake at 350F for 12-15 minutes, until edges are golden brown.
Remove cookies from cookie sheets and cool. You can freeze the cookies in a freezer bag for up to 3 months .