Description
These Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with flavors reminiscent of classic banana bread. With rich dark chocolate chips and crunchy walnuts, these cookies are the perfect treat for banana bread lovers in cookie form!
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup (113g) cooled, just melted butter (creamy and custardy, not fully liquid)
- 3/4 cup (165g) packed light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (80ml) mashed ripe banana (from 1 small banana, measured accurately)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (215g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (125g) dark chocolate chips, plus extra for topping
- 1/3 cup (50g) chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Combine Wet Ingredients:
In a large bowl, mix the cooled melted butter and brown sugar until well blended. Add the mashed banana and stir to combine. Mix in the egg yolk and vanilla extract until smooth. - Add Dry Ingredients:
To the banana mixture, add the salt, baking soda, and cinnamon, and stir to blend well. Fold in the flour until just combined, then gently fold in the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts. - Chill the Dough:
Cover the dough and refrigerate for 1 hour to allow it to firm up. - Preheat the Oven:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper. - Scoop and Bake:
Using a 1.5 oz cookie scoop, portion the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the cookies at least 2 inches apart. If desired, press a few extra chocolate chips onto the tops of the dough balls.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the centers are still slightly soft. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Be sure to measure the banana puree accurately for the best texture in the cookies.
- These cookies are perfect with dark chocolate, but you can also use semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips depending on your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180kcal
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
