Description
Deliciously sweet and chewy banana chocolate chip cookies that balance rich banana flavor with melted chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 medium-sized)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add the mashed bananas, egg, and vanilla extract, blending until smooth.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips evenly into the dough.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden and the centers remain soft.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Notes
Using overripe bananas enhances sweetness. Don’t skip the cooling step for proper texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg