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Chewy Banana Bread Cookies

These chewy banana bread cookies combine the comforting flavors of banana bread into a delightful hand-held treat, perfect for sharing with family and friends.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients
  • 1 large large very ripe banana, mashed Approximately ½ cup / 120 g
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted & cooled
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large large egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
  • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg optional

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk mashed banana, melted butter, and brown sugar until smooth and glossy.
  3. Whisk in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined and silky.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg if using.
  5. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients just until combined; the dough will be loose and sticky.
  6. Chill the dough to control spreading and enhance texture.
  7. Scoop 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto prepared baking sheets, spacing well apart.
Baking
  1. Bake until edges are golden and centers are soft and slightly sunken.
  2. Let cookies cool on the pan so they set and wrinkle slightly as they cool.

Notes

Serve warm with butter or cream cheese. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.