RCI-BR.005.0257.001
Dried Fruit Cookies
Purchased from the Van Sickle Estate in Mabank, Texas in 1990. Notation on card indicates this was Mimi's favorite cookie. Dated 1959.
Prep10 min
Cook0 min
Total10 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- -cup peanut oil1/3 unit
- bananas3 largemashed
- 1 unit
- ¼ teaspoon
- 1-1/2 cups
- ½ cup
- mixed dried fruits1-1/2 cups
- ¾ cup
Method
1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Mash the 3 large bananas in a large mixing bowl until smooth, then stir in the 1/3 cup peanut oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until well combined.
3
Add the 1/4 teaspoon salt to the banana mixture and stir to incorporate.
4
Fold in the 1-1/2 cups rolled oats and 1/2 cup oat bran until evenly distributed throughout the wet ingredients.
5
Stir in the 1-1/2 cups mixed dried fruits and 3/4 cup chopped pecans, mixing until the dough is uniform.
6
Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
7
Bake for 12-15 minutes until the cookies are golden brown on the edges and set in the center.
15 minutes
8
Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.