| 1 | Heat oven to 350°F. |
| 2 | Beat together margarine and sugar until creamy. |
| 3 | Add banana, eggs and vanilla; beat well. |
| 4 | Add combined oats, flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. |
| 5 | Stir in chocolate pieces; mix well. |
| 6 | Drop by ?cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet about 3 inches apart. |
| 7 | Spread dough to 3-?inch diameter. |
| 8 | Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. |
| 9 | Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. |
| 10 | Cool completely. |
| 11 | To serve, top each cookie with a scoop of ice cream and ice cream topping. |
| 12 | nutrition information (1 cookie without ice cream or topping): * calories: 225 * fat 11g * sodium 130mg * dietary fiber 1g |
