This was given to me by my mother-in-law and is a family tradition any time of the year. It is now the grandchildrens most requested cookie as well.

1 1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon cinimmon
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup shortening
1 well beaten egg
1 cup (2-3) ripe bananas, well mashed
1 3/4 cups quick cooking rolled oats
1 package Chocolate Chips (large or small, depending on how big a chocoholic you are.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1)Cream the egg, sugar and shortening and vanilla and bananas, until light and fluffy.
2)Stir in the baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinimmon until well blended.
3)Next add the flour, followed by the oats and chocolate chips.
4)Drop by spoonfulls onto lightly greased (spray coatings work well) cookie sheet. These can be either small teaspoon size, or large serving spoon size. (My mother-in-law raised 3 boys, she always made them super sized)Just watch your cooking time on the first batch to determine the exact time needed.
5)Normal baking time is 10 minutes depending on the size.

The should be moist and chewy. ENJOY !