These fluffy and delicious banana cookies should be called "Houdini cookies" since they disappear so quickly! My 1-year-old daughter loves to help make them — she pulls the paper from the butter, peels the bananas, then mashes and mixes. This recipe was my grandmother's banana bread recipe, but one day I was in a rush and didn't want to wait an hour for the bread to bake, so I tried cookies instead. We all agreed — it came out better this way.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 medium ripe bananas , mashed, or more to taste
- 0.5 cups white sugar
- 0.25 cups butter , melted
- 0.25 cups chopped walnuts , Optional
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
Instructions
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1
Gather the ingredients.
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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3
Mix flour, bananas, 1/2 cup sugar, butter, walnuts, egg, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl until well combined.
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Drop 3-tablespoon portions dough onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 to 3 inches apart. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon sugar over cookies.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and edges are set, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
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