Description
Banana Bread Cookies bring the warm, comforting flavors of classic banana bread right to your cookie plate, packed with ripe bananas and a sprinkle of cinnamon that make your kitchen smell absolutely amazing.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 2–3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- ¼ cup softened butter
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Spices and Leavening:
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Crush 2-3 ripe bananas into a silky puree using a fork, ensuring no large chunks remain.
- Blend ¼ cup softened butter with ½ cup brown sugar in a mixing bowl until the mixture turns airy and pale.
- Incorporate 1 room-temperature egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, stirring until completely integrated.
- Sift together 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a separate container.
- Gently introduce dry ingredients into banana mixture, folding with smooth strokes until just combined.
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and position oven rack to center position.
- Preheat the oven precisely to 350°F (175°C).
- Scoop rounded tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto prepared sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Slide sheet into preheated oven and bake for exactly 11 minutes, watching for golden edges and soft centers.
- Remove cookies and let them rest on the baking sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
Notes
- Ripe bananas work best for maximum flavor, so let them get extra speckled and soft before baking.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before scooping to help prevent spreading and create a thicker, softer cookie.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and even baking throughout the cookies.
- For a gluten-free version, swap the all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend and check that your baking soda is gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg