A good cookie every now and then never hurt anyone. So why not try this recipe at home and see how great it can be to cook for yourself. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1/2 cup soy margarine 1 medium or large banana 1 cup Sucanat or brown sugar 1/2 cup natural (or organic) peanut butter 1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 3 cups oatmeal Optional: 1/4 cup chocolate chips 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup chopped peanuts Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit. Mash banana until fairly smooth in a large bowl using a fork, beating it with a whisk after you are done mashing it helps it smoothen nicely. If using Earth Balance soy margarine, 1/4 of the whole tub is 1/2 cup. Cut one centimeter off the top of the 1/2 cup of soy margarine. Add the soy margarine and peanut butter to your mashed banana, mashing the soy margarine with a fork. Add sugar and almond extract and whisk until smooth. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to wet ingredients, then mix in oatmeal. Add chocolate chips, raisins and/or chopped peanuts if desired. Take a spoonful of the mixture and roll it into a ball, slightly flatten and place on cookie sheet. Once all cookies are on the sheet, bake for 10 to 20 minutes (depending on your oven). Or until the tops of the cookies are slightly firm to the touch. Take out of oven, let cool for five minutes BM
