Banana Bread Cookie Recipe
This Banana Bread Cookie recipe combines ripe bananas, butter, sugar, and vanilla to create soft, chewy cookies. Flour, baking soda, and cinnamon are mixed in, followed by chocolate chips for extra flavor. After shaping the dough, bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes for delicious, comforting treats.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer (optional)
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Cookie sheet or baking tray
- Parchment paper (optional)
- Spatula
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups ripe bananas about 5 medium bananas
- 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter softened
- 1 ¼ cups brown sugar packed
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 ¾ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 ¼ cups chopped walnuts or chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- In another bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until well combined.
- Stir in the oats and optional walnuts or chocolate chips.
- Scoop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the cookies are set.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Enjoy!