Recipe - M And Ms Chocolate Banana Walnut Drops

One half cup (1 stick) butter
One half cup Solid vegetable shortening
1 One fourth cup Firmly packed light brown
sugar
1 lg Egg
1 md Banana; mashed, (about 1/2
cup)
2 One fourth cup Allpurpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
One half teaspoon Ground nutmeg
2 cup Quickcooking oats; uncooked
1 cup Coarsely chopped walnuts
1 pack (12 oz) "M&M's"(r);
Chocolate Mini Baking Bits

Preheat oven to 350ø F. In large bowl with electric mixer, cream butter
vegetable shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and banana;
blending well. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; blend
into creamed mixture. Blend in oats and nuts. By hand, stir in "M&M's"(r)
Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Drop by tablespoonfuls about 2inches apart on
ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes just until set. Do not over bake. Cool 1 minute before
removing to wire rack; cool completely. Store in tightly covered container.
Notes: A colorful twist to a favorite flavor combination! MAKES ABOUT 3
DOZEN COOKIES. Recipe by 1996 Mars, Incorporated
Posted to brandnamerecipes by Barbrabarbra@pipeline.com on Feb 03, 1998