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Banana Bread Cookies

Banana Bread Cookies are soft, chewy cookies packed with ripe banana flavor, warm cinnamon, and optional crunchy walnuts. They’re the perfect answer for things to make with ripe bananas when you want something quicker than banana bread bars but just as comforting as classic banana nut bread recipes. These easy banana cookies are ideal for snacks, dessert, or whenever you’re wondering what to make with ripe bananas.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 18 Cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ripe bananas mashed
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts optional for banana nut cookies
  • ½ cup chocolate chips optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat Oven
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Mash Bananas
  4. In a small bowl, mash ripe bananas until smooth. Set aside.
  5. Cream Butter and Sugars
  6. In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  7. Add Wet Ingredients
  8. Mix in egg and vanilla extract. Stir in mashed bananas until fully combined.
  9. Combine Dry Ingredients
  10. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  11. Mix Dough
  12. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Stir until just combined. Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips if desired.
  13. Scoop and Bake
  14. Drop tablespoon-sized portions onto prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
  15. Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
  16. Cool and Serve
  17. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful the cookies.
For brown butter banana cookies, melt butter until golden brown before mixing. Cool slightly before using.
For banana cookies 3 ingredient version: combine 2 mashed bananas with 1 cup oats and ¼ cup chocolate chips, then bake 12–15 minutes.
Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Freeze baked cookies up to 3 months.