#1693 - Banana Oatmeal Cookies

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 cup butter flavored Crisco shortening
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
3 medium sized ripe bananas (peeled and mashed)
2 cups Quaker quick oats
1 - 6oz. bag Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate bits

In a mixer add Crisco and white sugar--beat. Add eggs--beat. Add vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves--beat. Add mashed bananas--beat. Add oats--beat. Slowly add flour--beat (continue stirring by hand if too thick). Remove bowl from mixer--add chocolate bits and stir with a spoon. Drop by teaspoonfuls on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

#777 - Milk Duds Cookies

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 1/2 cups Crisco (butter flavor)
1 1/2 cups Jif smooth peanut butter
2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
4 eggs
3 3/4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 - 10oz. package Milk Duds chocolate candy


In a mixer add Crisco, peanut butter, 1 1/2 cups white sugar and brown sugar--beat. Add eggs--beat. In a bowl add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt--stir. Add flour mixture slowly to the batter--beat. Remove the bowl from the mixer and refrigerate for 1 hour. Remove batter from refrigerator. Place the remaining 1/2 cup white sugar in a bowl--set aside. Use a tablespoon--pick up a tablespoon full of cookie dough and shape it around ONE milk dud, then roll it into a ball in your hands. Drop the cookie ball in the bowl with the white sugar and roll it to coat. Repeat with all dough and milk duds. Place cookie balls 2" apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. It's a good idea to do a test cookie if you haven't made these before as baking times will vary.