Description
Deliciously soft and chewy banana cookies made with ripe bananas and a touch of brown sugar, perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ⅔ cups (217 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (210 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup (56 g) mashed ripe banana
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the mashed banana, vanilla extract, and egg, mixing until well blended.
- Stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture using a silicone spatula until well combined.
- Using a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop, drop cookies onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Make sure your bananas are ripe for the best flavor.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg