Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Servings : 10 to 12 cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 3/4 cup unbleached flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• a little ground cinnamon to taste
• 1 tablespoon of chia seeds and /or ground flaxseed
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil  or olive oil
• 1 banana

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. In a bowl, combine oats, flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, chia seeds, cranberries, walnuts.
3. In another bowl, mix the sugar, oil, vanilla and banana with a blender until the banana is pureed.
4. Add liquid to dry ingredients, mix and form biscuits with a spoon. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 12-15 minutes, until lightly browned.