Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment or silicone liner.
Gently brown butter in small pan, taking care not to burn it. Take off burner and set aside as soon as it is done.
Mash banana in a large mixing bowl, then add vanilla, sugars & browned butter. Mix well.
Add flour and baking soda, to the mashed banana mixture and stir well.
Add the oats, stir until thoroughly mixed, then fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed in the banana oatmeal cookie dough.
Drop the cookie batter by approximately 2 tablespoon dollops, onto prepared baking sheet.
Bake for approximately 12-14 minutes, then cool to room temperature on wire cooling racks before serving.
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Notes
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container.
Make these cookies gluten free:
Substitute gluten free baking mix and certified gf free oats in the recipe. Dairy free option:Swap coconut oil or shortening for the butter in the recipe.Chocolate morsel swapsTrade walnuts, dried cranberries, raisins, shredded coconut or dried fruit bits for the chocolate chunks. You can also substitute a half cup of peanut butter instead.