- 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1 cup chopped dates
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Add bananas. Stir in oats, pecans, butterscotch chips and dates. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.