If you have leftover bananas and don’t want to go the banana cake route why not try making a banana cookie. This was my first attempt at these and I was rather pleased with how they came out. I will note that they are a very soft cookie so if you don’t like your cookies to have a slightly muffiny texture these will not be the treat for you.
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Chocolate Banana Cookies
Makes 48
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 3 overripe bananas, mashed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces, roughly chopped
- powdered sugar for dusting
Make the Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350
- Line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attached cream together the butter and two sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, mixing well. Then the vanilla and mashed banana. The batter will look a bit curdled but don’t worry.
- Pour in the flour mixture and beat on low just until combined.
- Remove from the stand and stir in the chips and nuts until evenly distributed.
- Drop the batter onto the prepared sheets with a medium cookie scoop. If you don’t have a scoop use two spoons.
- Flatten the dough balls with a glass.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes until set.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
How Were the Chocolate Banana Cookies?
I really liked them. They are not too sweet and the banana flavor comes through quite strongly.
They are a very soft, cake like cookie and the nuts add a touch of crunch and help to bring an additional flavor dimension. The chips add another layer of chocolate. Another use for overripe bananas other than a bundt cake.
Chocolate Banana Cookies
a soft cookie that tastes like your favorite banana bread with chocolate and nuts
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Total Time: 34 minutes
- Yield: 48 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 3 overripe bananas, mashed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces, roughly chopped
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attached cream together the butter and two sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, mixing well. Then the vanilla and mashed banana. The batter will look a bit curdled but don’t worry.
- Pour in the flour mixture and beat on low just until combined.
- Remove from the stand and stir in the chips and nuts until evenly distributed.
- Drop the batter onto the prepared sheets with a medium cookie scoop. If you don’t have a scoop use two spoon.
- Flatten the dough balls with a glass.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes until set.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
These are a soft cookie
cook time is for two batches. You might end up with more depending upon how large you make your cookies
Keywords: cookies, soft cookies, bananas, chocolate banana cookies
