Banana Oatmeal Cookies II

¾ cup shortening

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

½ cup mashed ripe banana

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

3 cups rolled oats

½ cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in egg and mashed banana, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves; stir into the banana mixture. Mix in rolled oats and walnuts. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets. Leave room for spreading.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.