Description
These soft and cake-like Banana Drop Cookies are a delightful treat that combines the sweetness of ripe bananas with warm spices and optional nuts or chocolate chips. Perfect for a quick and easy dessert or snack.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium bananas)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in the egg, mashed banana, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until combined.
- Add optional ingredients: Fold in nuts and/or chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto baking sheets and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden.
- Cool: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Notes:
- These cookies have a soft, cake-like texture.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
- You can lightly glaze them with powdered sugar icing for extra sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
