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Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 10, 2020
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Over-ripe bananas sitting on the counter? You know what to do. Bake up a sweet new treat for your family! Whip up a batch of this amazing recipe for the best banana chocolate chip cookies your family will love - all made from scratch. These cookies are soft and chewy with just the right hint of banana flavor peeking through, plus a perfectly light and tasty walnut crunch. Mix up a bowl of simple and delicious banana frosting using just a container of premade classic Betty Crocker frosting mixed with a banana to spread on your cookies. Top them with a sprinkle of either nuts, mini chocolate chips, or even a delightful combination of both to give them that final touch!

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 18
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Mash 2 of the bananas to measure 1 cup mashed; reserve remaining 1/2 banana. In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, vanilla, eggs and mashed bananas with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup walnuts.
  • Step 
    2
    Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased large cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until set and edges begin to turn light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Mash enough of remaining 1/2 banana to measure 2 tablespoons mashed. In medium bowl, stir frosting and mashed banana until smooth and spreadable. Spread each cookie with about 1 tablespoon frosting. Sprinkle 1/4 cup walnuts over frosted cookies.

Nutrition

310 Calories
13g Total Fat
3g Protein
45g Total Carbohydrate
31g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
13g
21%
Saturated Fat
7g
35%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
115mg
5%
Potassium
140mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
45g
15%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
31g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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