Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

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These banana chocolate chip cookies are made with very ripe bananas, the ones that are too ripe to eat. The riper the bananas are, the more flavor they have.

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
18
Yield:
3 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • cup butter, softened

  • 1 cup mashed bananas

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

    ingredients gathered to make banana chocolate chip cookies

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  2. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl.

  3. Beat sugar and butter together in a separate large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

    sugar and butter beaten together in a bowl

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  4. Add bananas, eggs, and vanilla; beat to combine.

    bananas, eggs, and vanilla added to the bowl

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  5. Gradually blend in flour mixture until just combined; stir in chocolate chips.

    flour and chocolate chips added and combined

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  6. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.

    dough dropped by teaspoonfuls on a baking sheet

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  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

    cookies baked and cooling on a wire rack

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

276 Calories
13g Fat
39g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 18
Calories 276
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 17%
Saturated Fat 8g 39%
Cholesterol 39mg 13%
Sodium 195mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 39g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 23g
Protein 4g 7%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 44mg 3%
Iron 2mg 9%
Potassium 142mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.