Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies
Delicious cookies that combine moist banana bread and sweet chocolate chips, perfect for using overripe bananas.
Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened Softened for easy mixing
- 0.5 cup brown sugar, packed Adds moisture and flavor
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup mashed overripe banana (about 1 banana) Overripe bananas work best
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the mashed banana, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth. The mixture may look slightly curdled.
- Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Fold gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
Baking
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
These cookies are perfect warm, served with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee. Store in an airtight container to maintain freshness.