Big Eight Cookies

Big Eight Cookies – Bernice Palfreyman
¾ cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup mashed bananas
1 ½ cups flour (white or whole wheat)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 ¾ cups rolled oats
½ cup chopped filberts (or other nuts)
½ cup chopped dates

Cream sugar and shortening together. Beat in egg. Mix well with mashed bananas. Sift flour; measure and then sift again with salt, soda, and cinnamon. Blend into creamed mixture. Stir in rolled oats, nut meats and dates. Drop from a teaspoon onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) for 15 minutes.

Note: I have no idea why these cookies are called “Big Eight.” I made them last week and they are yummy as well as being nutritious.