Description
Delight in these soft and cake-like Banana Bread Cookies, combining the rich flavors of ripe bananas, oats, and optional walnuts and chocolate chips. Perfect as a comforting dessert or snack, these easy-to-make cookies offer the classic taste of banana bread in a convenient, handheld form.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps create a tender cookie texture.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Incorporate the mashed banana, egg, and vanilla extract into the butter and sugar mixture, mixing thoroughly until everything is well combined.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening agents and spices.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring just until the flour disappears to avoid overmixing, which can toughen the cookies.
- Add Oats and Optional Mix-Ins: Fold in the old-fashioned oats and, if desired, the chopped walnuts and mini chocolate chips to add texture and variety.
- Shape and Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading. Bake for 10–12 minutes until the edges turn lightly golden and the centers are set.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, ensuring they firm up nicely.
Notes
- These cookies have a soft, cake-like texture reminiscent of traditional banana bread.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days to maintain freshness.
- The dough or baked cookies can be frozen for extended storage and convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
