Oatmeal Banana Cookies with Chocolate Chips

INGREDIENTS

cup quick oats (I recommend quick oats over rolled oats, as the rolled oats will have a much firmer texture that is harder to chew)

3/4

cup whole wheat pastry flour (or substitute white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour)

1 1/2 tsp

baking powder (I recommend aluminum free)

1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp

kosher salt

large very ripe banana (enough to yield 1/2 cup mashed)

2 tbsp

virgin coconut oil, at room temperature (not melted) or unsalted butter

large egg, at room temperature

1/4 cup

plus 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

3/4 cup

dark chocolate chips