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Banana Bread Cookies


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  • Author: Fadela
  • Total Time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cookies

Description

Recipe for soft banana bread cookies with chopped walnuts (for 12-14 cookies)


Ingredients

  • 80 g ( 1/2 stick + 2tbsp or 1/3 cup) Butter - softened
  • 70 g (1/3 cup)Sugar - granulated
  • 50 g (1/4 cup) Brown light sugar
  • 1 egg - room temperature
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 banana - about 100 g
  • 220g ( 1 1/2 cup) Flour - all purpose
  • 1 tsp Baking soda - or baking powder
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon - ground
  • 85 g (3/4 cup) Walnut - chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C and prepare a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
  2. In a bowl or plate mash the banana with a fork and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, place the softened butter with the granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat with a whisk or electric mixer for about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Then add the egg, vanilla and mashed banana and whisk again.
  5. Finish by adding the dry ingredients, flour, baking soda, pinch of salt, ground cinnamon (optional) and crushed nuts.
  6. Mix with a flexible spatula or wooden spoon until the cookie batter is smooth and a little sticky.
  7. Form balls of dough with a spoon or ice cream scoop and place them on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet, leaving at least 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes until the cookies are golden brown and puffy.
  9. Allow cookies to cool slightly before moving them to a cake rack to cool completely.

Notes

Storage: Approximately 1 week at room temperature in a covered storage box and up to 3 months in the freezer.

Option: You can add chocolate chips to the recipe when you add the nuts. 

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Category: cookies, desserts
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 214
  • Sugar: 11.2 g
  • Sodium: 307.2 mg
  • Fat: 10.6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 26.9 g
  • Protein: 3.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 29.8 mg