Description
These Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies are soft, moist, and bursting with flavor. Made with ripe bananas and semi-sweet chocolate chips, they offer a delightful combination of sweetness and a hint of cinnamon spice, perfect for a comforting dessert or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana (mashed)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Add-ins
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prep the Oven and Baking Sheet: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to ensure the cookies bake evenly and don’t stick.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, creating a smooth base for the cookie dough.
- Add Banana and Egg: Mix in the mashed banana, egg, and vanilla extract until fully combined, adding moisture and flavor to the dough.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to evenly distribute the leavening agent and spices.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing just until incorporated to avoid overworking the dough.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Gently fold the semisweet chocolate chips into the batter for pockets of melty chocolate in each cookie.
- Scoop and Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart, then bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden and centers are set.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, ensuring they firm up without becoming hard.
Notes
- These cookies have a soft and cake-like texture due to the inclusion of mashed banana.
- For a firmer texture, chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before baking.
- Add chopped walnuts or pecans to the dough for an extra crunchy texture and nutty flavor.
- Use ripe bananas for maximum sweetness and moisture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
