Max`s Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/2 c Flour (or whole wheat)

1 1/2 ts Baking soda

1 ts Salt

1 c Quaker oats

Mix these/set aside. 1 c Butter or margarine

1 c Sugar

1 c Brown sugar

1 tb Vanilla extract

2 Eggs

Mix throughly/add to flour -mix Add: 1 ts Cinnamon

1 ts Ginger

1 ts Allspice

1 ts Ground cloves

1 ts Nutmeg

2 Bananas; mashed

1 c Raisins

(cooked in 1 cup water (save water if needed) 1 c Shredded coconut

1/2 c Molassas

(or sorghum) 1/2 c Peanut butter

1 c Walnuts; ground

12 oz Chocolate chips

1/2 c Dried currants

1/2 c Pitted dates; chopped

Drop by heaping teaspoons on cookie sheet. Cook 17-18 minutes at 350 degrees in oven. Cool on rack. DON`T COUNT THE CALORIES. Max NOTE: I believe the walnuts can be very, very finely chopped. -----