If you have more elderly bananas on your hands, don’t toss them out just yet! Make these banana bread brownies and chewy banana oat cookies, next.
Make the cookie dough. Cream the butter and sugar together, then add the egg, vanilla, and mashed bananas. Add the baking soda and salt, and finally, mix in the flour to form the dough. Scoop the cookies. Next, use a spoon or a cookie scoop to drop portions of cookie dough onto a lined baking sheet. Bake. Bake the cookies at 350ºF for 9-10 minutes. The cookies will need to cool completely before you frost them.
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Make them in one bowl. These banana cookies need only one bowl. Since I make them as drop cookies, there’s no need to chill, cut, or shape the cookie dough either. They’re one of my favorite last-minute cookie recipes! Salted caramel frosting. The creamy salted caramel topping is super easy to make with pantry ingredients, and falls somewhere between frosting and icing. As it sets, the outside gets a delicious crust, giving way to a soft, sugary inside. Perfect for all occasions. These banana cookies are perfect for any season, and just about any occasion. Dunk them into a glass of milk or a cozy mug of coffee or tea, or gift them at Mother’s Day or Easter.
Butter – At room temperature. Brown Sugar – I love the caramelized flavor and extra moisture that comes with brown sugar, but granulated sugar works, too. Egg – Also at room temperature. Vanilla – Make sure to use real vanilla extract. Bananas – Overripe bananas are best whether you’re baking cookies or banana bread. It’s the perfect excuse to mash up those spotty bananas in the fruit bowl. Baking Soda and Salt – Check the date on your baking soda to make sure it’s not expired. Flour – All-purpose flour is the best choice for these cookies.
If you’d prefer to leave off the frosting and enjoy these banana cookies as-is, that’s fine, too! You could also try another frosting or icing. See below for easy variations and more recipe tips.
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3/4 cup butter, room temperature 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 cups all purpose flour
For the Frosting
1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/3 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 cups powdered sugar
