Delightfully Chewy Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
A nostalgic treat combining ripe bananas and chocolate chips for a soft, chewy cookie.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mash the ripe bananas in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy—about 3–5 minutes.
- Add in the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture until well combined.
- Fold in the mashed bananas gently.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. Gradually add this to the wet ingredients, stirring gently.
- Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Scoop generous portions of the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Pop into your preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or drizzle with chocolate sauce for an indulgent treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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