Banana Bread Cookies Recipe

Do you make banana bread when you have over-ripe bananas? It has always been one of my go-to things to make since I hate to waste food. My husband, however, has never been a big fan of banana bread. He thinks bananas are only good in their original fruit form and only when they barely pass the green stage. I am not as picky as he is, but it doesn’t mean we don’t fight over throwing away the bananas (not even my dogs will eat ripe bananas, which is very strange to me). I have been trying to find a recipe the family enjoys that uses ripe bananas, which differs slightly from traditional banana bread.

After experimenting (and many failures), I found something that I think may get him to eat (or at least get visiting guests to enjoy). Since cookies are one of those treats everyone seems to enjoy, I decided to try making banana bread cookies.  I mean, why not mix a traditional cookie with bananas, especially since bananas have always been a substitute for eggs (unfortunately, I did this often during egg shortages).

These cookies are similar to chocolate chip cookies, with a sweet banana flavor. They are also very easy to make, making them a great treat for kids or if you are in a hurry and don’t want to deal with the entire ordeal of making traditional banana bread. From my experience, the trick is making sure you have the butter at room temperature (this isn’t one of those recipes where you can cheat) and making sure you have quality chocolate. Not doing this can affect the texture of the cookies. I also prefer them without the nuts, but some taste testers said they preferred them with walnuts.

As I said, one of the big appeals of these cookies to me is their pure speed. You can have these cookies prepped and out of the oven in less than 25 minutes, making them a fantastic last-minute cookie that you can make to impress guests (or visiting little kids). I also love that they are a little healthier with the added nutrition of the bananas, making me feel better about serving them.

Are you ready to try these delicious cookies for yourself? Our Banana Bread Cookies Recipe is below. Please let us know how they turned out or if you made any changes to the recipe. We always look for new ways to spice up our recipes or see how they turned out for others.

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Banana Bread Cookies Recipe

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A delicious, easy to make banana bread recipe that is similar to the traditional bread but in cookie form.

• Author: Susan Bewley
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 12 minutes
• Total Time: 22 minutes
• Yield: 20 - 22 cookies

Ingredients

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• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
• 2 medium, ripe bananas (about 1 cup mashed)
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, brown sugar, and white sugar to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
3. Smash the bananas with a fork.
4. Add the butter and smashed bananas to the mixing bowl.
5. Using an electric mixer, mix the cookie dough slowly until well combined.
6. Add the chocolate chips and walnuts to the mixing bowl and stir them into the dough using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
7. Scoop out heaping tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place them evenly spaced on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Flatten each dough ball slightly.
8. Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the bottoms are golden-brown.
9. Transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool.
10. Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.

Note: Want to know another trick for speeding up the process of preparing these cookies? Don’t forget to use a silicone cookie sheet!

About Susan Bewley

Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.