Description
Delicious and chewy cookies that bring the flavors of banana bread to a delightful cookie form.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1 cup chocolate chips or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the mashed bananas and vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Mix well until combined.
- Crack the egg into the bowl and mix until fully integrated.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir gently until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips or walnuts if using.
- Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. They can also be refrigerated for two weeks or frozen for three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg