Banana-Date-Oatmeal Cookies 1/2 c Brown sugar; packed 1/2 c Honey 2 lg Bananas (2 c); mashed 1 tb Vanilla extract 3/4 c Dates; chopped 2 c Rolled oats; toasted 1/2 c Rolled wheat flakes; toasted 1 c Cake flour (all-purpose is okay but not as tender) 1 ts Baking soda 2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Salt Whole wheat flour (see instructions) Tina posted some cookie recipes a couple of weeks ago (taken from Eating Well magazine.) well I played with the recipe a bit and came up with this recipe. I really like the results. Last batch I accidentally skipped the egg replacer and the cookies still came out great! So they are excluded here too. You may want to experiment with this for different textures. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or coat with non-stick spray or use a non-stick tray. Toasting oats: Heat a large skillet over medium/low-high flame and add half the oats. Toast, stiring frequently until the oats begin to color and become fragrant (5 minutes or so). Mash bannana and mix with wet ingredients and brown sugar. If banana isn't overripe, microwave a bit to make it mushy (30 seconds?) Toast the grains a cup at a time and add them to the wet mixture as the next batch is toasting. (This allows the grains to soak up some moisture.) Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour some whole wheat flour into a dish. Scoop up around 1 tb of the dough and dip one side into the whole wheat flour. Stick the floured side onto the baking sheet (this will prevent sticking both during baking and during storage.) Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Yield: 36 Cookies Storage: I have had no problem storing these cookies for several days. Store in an airtight container. Notes: Because there is no fat to help them spread, the cookies will be kind of lumpy. Do toast the oats, it adds depth to the flavor. Variation: Take the original recipe and substitute 1 banana for the apple sauce. This produces a very dry (crunchy) cookie as opposed to the chewy cookies of this recipe. From: J. Ari Kornfeld Date: Wed, 06 Oct 93 18:39:54 PDT