These cookies taste like your favourite banana bread, but they're made of bananas. If you'd rather, you can leave out the nuts or add chocolate chips instead.
– ½ cup (100 grams) packed light or dark brown sugar– ½ cup (125 grams) mashed banana– 1 large egg yolk (room temperature)– 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract– ¾ cup (90 grams) chopped walnut
Direction
Banana cookies bake quickly. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix butter and sugars in a paddle-attached stand mixer bowl until combined.
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Mix in mashed banana, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix the dry ingredients with the butter until just combined. For banana-nut cookies, add chopped walnuts now.
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Transfer cookie dough to three parchment-lined baking sheets using a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop. Cookie dough balls spread in the oven, so leave space between them.
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Cookie tops and edges should be set and lightly browned. They'll set after 10 minutes on the baking sheet. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.