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Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies blend mashed banana with oats, flour, and two types of sugar for sweetness and moisture. The inclusion of cinnamon adds warmth, and semisweet chocolate chips provide bursts of rich sweetness. Baked to a golden edge with a soft center, they offer a tender texture and a balanced flavor suited for an everyday treat or snack.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
20
cookies
Calories:
161 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg at room temperature, large
- 1 banana mashed (about 1/2 cup mashed, large
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine butter and sugars, mix until smooth. Add in egg and vanilla extract. Next, add the mashed banana and mix until combine.
- Slowly add in the flour mixture and mix on low nuntil just combined. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
- Use a cookie scoop or two spoons to form the cookies into balls, using about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie. Place cookies on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden around the edges but still soft in the center. Remove cookies from oven and let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes. You can add chocolate chips to the warm cookies to make the cookies extra pretty, if desired. Just press them slightly into the cookies. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
161kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
119mg
(5%)
Potassium
121mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
90IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 161kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 90IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.