BIG BANANA CEREAL COOKIE

3 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/4 cups shortening
2 cups mashed ripe bananas
1 cup chopped nuts
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
3 1/2 cups quick oatmeal
3 eggs

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs; cream well. Sift flour, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon together. Add oatmeal to shortening mixture. Add flour mixture alternately with mashed bananas. Add chopped nuts. Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. makes large batch of cookies