Carter Family Recipes

  • 1½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon soda
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 cup brown sugar; firmly packed
  • ⅔ cups shortening; soft
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 cup mashed bananas
  • ½ cup pecan pieces
  • 2 cups Quaker Oats; uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  2. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon into bowl. Add sugar, shortening, egg, milk and bananas. Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in pecans and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
  3. Bake in a preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes.
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