Banana Bread Cookies
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4.8
Banana Bread Cookies
Description
Banana Bread Cookies merge familiar banana bread ingredients with cookie texture by mixing all-purpose and cake flours along with spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. The butter and sugars are creamed until fluffy before adding mashed bananas and eggs to form a sticky dough. Chocolate chips add sweet bursts throughout the batter. Baking them at 400°F results in cookies with moist interiors from the bananas and subtly crisp edges from the sugar and flour balance.
The bananas provide moisture and sweetness while cinnamon and nutmeg lend warmth without overpowering the flavors. The dough's stickiness requires handling with floured hands or using a cookie scoop to shape. Adding a cream cheese frosting adds richness and tang, complementing the banana and spice notes, and optional walnuts bring texture and earthiness to the finish.
These cookies suit snacking or as a dessert alongside tea or coffee. They hold up well refrigerated for several days, and freezing unfrosted cookies preserves them up to three months. Chilling dough before baking can ease shaping sticky dough and enhance flavor meld.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 8 Tbsp. butter unsalted, cold, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed, light or dark
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 bananas over ripe, mashed, about 3/4 cup
- 1 3/4 cup chocolate chips
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- 4 Tbsp. butter unsalted, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- salt pinch
- walnuts chopped walnuts and ground cinnamon for garnish, optional
- cinnamon chopped walnuts and ground cinnamon for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats and set aside.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients (flours, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, salt cinnamon, nutmeg) in a large bowl and set aside.
- Cream together the butter, sugar and brown sugar using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, on medium speed until light and fluffy, ~3-4 minutes.
- Add in mashed bananas, followed by the egg, egg yolk and vanilla until combined.
- Add in dry ingredients, gradually until ingredients are incorporated.
- Add in chocolate chips until combined.
- Using floured hands and a cookie scoop, measure out ~10-12 cookies for large cookies, or scoop 2 Tbsp. sized cookies (you should get ~22 cookies). The dough will be a bit sticky due to the bananas. The flour will help! Or you can just use the cookie scoop to scoop directly onto the sheet pan to avoid using flour.
- Place on prepared baking sheet & bake cookies for ~13-14 minutes for the large cookies, or ~8-10 minutes for the smaller cookies.
- Let cookies cool, then make the cream cheese frosting. Mix together the softened cream cheese and butter using a hand mixer. Then add in the powdered sugar, vanilla and salt. Mix until smooth. Add more powdered sugar as desired.
- Frost cooled cookies, garnished with nuts and ground cinnamon if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- Because of the banana's moisture, the dough is naturally sticky; dust your hands lightly with flour or chill the dough 30–60 minutes to make shaping easier.
- Store finished cookies in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days to maintain freshness.
- For longer storage, cool and freeze unfrosted cookies for up to 3 months; add cream cheese frosting after thawing if desired.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 441 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie (with frosting) | |
| Calories | 441kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 321mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 606IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
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