Banana Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips in 27 Minutes

Instructions:

1. Peel the two overripe bananas into your mixing bowl. Use your fork to mash them until they are a smooth, translucent liquid with no lumps. Note: This creates the syrup that replaces eggs.
2. Pour in the vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and the maple syrup. Whisk these together with the fork until the liquid looks glossy and you see tiny bubbles.
3. Add the rolled oats and the sea salt into the bowl. Fold them in with a spatula, making sure every single oat flake is dark and wet from the banana mixture.
4. Gently stir in the dark chocolate chips. Ensure they are evenly distributed so you don't end up with one mega chocolate cookie and three plain ones.
5. Let the bowl sit on your counter for 10 minutes. This is the hydration phase. Don't skip it, or your cookies will fall apart after baking.
6. While the dough rests, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line your baking sheet. The oven is ready when you feel a wave of dry heat as you open the door.
7. Using your scoop, place 12 mounds of dough onto the sheet. Use the back of a spoon or your palm to press them into flat discs. They will not move or spread while baking, so the shape you make now is the shape they will stay.
8. Slide the tray onto the middle rack. Bake for 12 minutes until the kitchen smells like toasted grain and the edges are firm to the touch.
9. Remove the tray and let the cookies sit on the hot pan for 5 minutes. This allows the internal steam to settle and firms up the structure. Paleo Banana Oatmeal Bake A Comforting Classic — Craving a healthy banana oatmeal treat This Paleo bananaMy Best Healthy Oatmeal Cookies HoneySweetened Goodness — Craving healthy oatmeal cookies that actually taste good These honeysweetened...Wholesome Chewy Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies Ready in 35 Mins — Skip the cereal bar These hearty Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies are packed with he... $img_2$