Banana Rum Coconut Cookies

Finalist--Desserts. "I love oatmeal cookies, so I did my best to come up with a low-fat version." -Christine Dohlmar, Valrico, FL

Yield: 20 cookies (serving size: 1 cookie)

Ingredients

• 2/3  cup  packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2  cup  ripe mashed banana (about 1 medium)
• 1/2  cup  reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 1  teaspoon  rum
• 3/4  cup  all-purpose flour (about 3 1/3 ounces)
• 1  cup  quick-cooking oats
• 1/2  cup  flaked sweetened coconut
• 1/2  cup  golden raisins
• 1/2  cup  chopped walnuts
• 1  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground nutmeg
• Dash of ground ginger

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Place first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until blended. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture. Drop dough by 2 tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 19 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

118 (28% from fat)

Fat:

3.7g (sat 1.1g,mono 0.3g,poly 1.5g)

Protein:

1.7g

Carbohydrate:

19.9g

Fiber:

1.1g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.6mg

Sodium:

86mg

Calcium:

26mg