Banana Bread Cookies

Recently, my daughters and I made cookies for some friends.  We wanted something “different”, maybe even a little unique. As we were trying to decide what type of cookies to make, we ran across this recipe in Martha Stewart’s Cookies (the same one that the Chocolate Crackle Cookies came from). I was reading over the recipe and realized it called for mashed bananas. This was perfect! Every time I buy bananas there seems to be ONE banana that gets overripe and isn’t eaten. Not wanting to throw it away, we put it in the freezer to use later. This must have happened more than I realized because we’d gotten quite the collection of frozen bananas.  

We altered the recipe slightly and changed the name to “Banana Bread Cookies”, the original was very long. It’s a chocolate chip cookie, oatmeal cookie and banana bread all rolled into one!

Here’s the Recipe:

• 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup butter – room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup mashed banana (about 1 large)
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 8 oz semisweet chocolate chips
• Optional: 1/2 cup chopped pecans 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly spray cookie sheet with cooking spray

Combine flour, salt and baking soda

In mixing bowl of electric mixer, combine sugars and butter

Beat at medium speed until pale and fluffy

Reducing speed to low, add egg and vanilla

Beat until well combined

Mix in banana then flour mixture, just until well combined

STIR in oats and chocolate chips (and nuts if using)

Drop dough by large teaspoons onto prepare baking sheet, about 2″ apart

**If your baking sheet tends to “stick”, line with parchment paper instead of spraying**

Bake about 12-13 minutes

Using a wire rack, cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before removing

Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely

   

If you like banana bread, you’ll LOVE these cookies!

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