banana softie cookies

Name: Banana Softie Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/3 cup(s) butter, softened; 1/3 cup(s) sugar; 1/3 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 medium banana, ripe; 1 - egg; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/2 cup(s) walnuts, optional

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70 Pinches

Melissa Witkosky

Diamond, OH

Updated on Feb 14, 2012

My youngest son loves these cookies. He is the type of child that would prefer a healthy snack over junk food. This cookie is a combination of both.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

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yield Approx. 3 dozen

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 medium banana, ripe
1 - egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup walnuts, optional

How To Make banana softie cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375*. Lightly grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

Place flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl; stir to combine.
Step 3

In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugars at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in banana, egg, and vanilla.
Step 4

Add in flour mixture. Beat at low speed until well blended. Stir in walnuts if desired. (Dough will be soft.) Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
Step 5

Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Let cookies stand on cookie sheets for 2 minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks; cool completely. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.
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