Double Chocolate Banana Cookies

• 3 -4 medium extra-ripe bananas
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups margarine, melted
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped natural almonds, toasted

1. Puree bananas in blender; need 2 cups for recipe.
2. Combine oats, sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt until well mixed.
3. Stir in bananas, margarine and eggs until blended.
4. Stir in chocolate chips and almonds.
5. Refrigerate batter 1 hour or until mixture becomes partially firm (batter runs during baking if too soft).
6. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
7. Measure 1/4-cup batter for each cookie.
8. Drop onto greased cookie sheet.
9. Flatten slightly with spatula.
10. Bake 15 to 17 minutes until cookies are golden brown.
11. Remove to wire rack to cool.

rolled oats, sugar, allpurpose, cocoa, baking soda, salt, margarine, eggs, semisweet chocolate chips, natural almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/double-chocolate-banana-cookies-58377 (may not work)