Description
Delightful cookies combining the moist texture of banana bread with the sweetness of chocolate chips, perfect for using overripe bananas.
Ingredients
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- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cup brown sugar, packed
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup mashed overripe banana (about 1 banana)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare baking sheets lined with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the mashed banana, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, folding gently until just combined.
- Incorporate the chocolate chips evenly into the dough.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set and centers remain soft.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
These cookies taste best warm and can be paired with milk or ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg