Banana-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ cup (120 g; 4¼ oz) butter, softened
• ½ cup (140 g; 5 oz) prune puree or unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup (110 g; 4 oz) raw cane sugar or brown sugar
• 3 ripe medium bananas, mashed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups (350 g; 12¼ oz) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups (200 g; 7 oz) quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup (75 g; 2¾ oz) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F (180° C or gas mark 4). Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and prune puree and beat with an electric mixer until creamy.
3. Add the sugar, bananas, eggs and vanilla.
4. Beat until smooth.
5. Gradually add the flour and baking soda.
6. Stir or mix up the oats and chocolate chips until incorporated.
7. Drop the dough by teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets.
8. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.