Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

instant oats (gluten-free if necessary and measured like this)

3/4 cup

whole wheat or gluten-free* flour (measured like this)

1 1/2 tsp

baking powder

3/4 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp

salt

1 1/2 tbsp

coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly

1/4 cup

mashed banana (about 1 rather small banana)

1 tsp

vanilla extract

3 tbsp

pure maple syrup, room temperature

5 tbsp

nonfat milk, room temperature

2 1/2 tbsp

miniature chocolate chips, divided