Description
These cookies marry the comforts of banana bread with the convenience of a cookie, offering a soft, chewy texture and warm banana flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas thoroughly with a fork until mostly smooth.
- Add the softened butter to the mashed bananas and mix until creamy and well combined.
- Stir in the brown sugar, then add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat until glossy and cohesive.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- If using chocolate chips, fold them in gently.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are golden and centers are set.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 3–5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For a cakier cookie, add 1–2 tablespoons of milk; for chewier cookies, slightly underbake by 1 minute.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6.5g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg