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Another Delicious Reason to Keep Old Bananas
You know brown bananas work well in quick bread, but it turns out they're fantastic in cookies, too. Using very ripe fruit means you can reduce the amount of sugar; it also provides extra body, so you need less butter or oil. Quick-cooking oats give these cookies nice texture, too.

Get the recipe: Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies