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Home » Recipes » Banana Cookies Recipe

Banana Cookies Recipe

By: Liz  /  Published: April 16, 2020  /  Updated: May 15, 2020  /   Leave a comment

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Banana cookies taste just like homemade banana bread. They’re soft and moist like quick bread is, but the banana flavor is inside a bite-sized (well, maybe two or three bites) drop cookie.

banana cookies on a plate

Banana Cookie Ingredients

  • Mashed banana – When bananas are brown and smooshy, that’s when they’re at their sweetest, so don’t throw them away. Peel them and freeze them in freezer bags for smoothies, cookies or bread.
  • Butter or shortening 
  • Granulated sugar
  • Eggs
  • Banana extract – for a little banana flavor oomph.
  • Flour – all-purpose
  • Baking powder  
  • Baking soda
  • Cinnamon
  • Ground cloves

Reminder: Remember to check the expiration dates of your baking powder and baking soda periodically. It might seem like you bought it a few months ago but when you look, it may be expired. (Spoken from personal experience lol)

Easy Banana Cookie Making Directions

Cream together the butter and sugar in a mixer, then add the eggs, mashed banana and banana extract.

Use a cookie scoop to drop evenly sized scoops onto greased baking sheet and bake.

banana cookie drop cookies on cookie sheet before baking

Cookies will be lightly set and turning brown on the edges when done. They’ll slide off the cookie sheet easily with a small spatula.

banana cookies cooling on wire rack

Place them on a cooling rack to cool completely and store in an airtight container.

banana cookies on plate and cooling rack

Enjoy!

Banana Cookie Variations

Try adding chocolate chips, dried cranberries, dried cherries, grated orange or lemon peel, walnuts or pecans.

Use rum extract instead of banana extract.

Drizzle a sweet glaze over the top of the cookies: maple, brown butter, vanilla or even peanut butter. For a shortcut, you could even pipe on store-bought frosting.

banana cookie with bite out of it

Other Yummy Homemade Cookie Recipes to Try

Pineapple Cookies

Cinnamon Jumbles

Pistachio Pudding Cookies with Chocolate Chips

Potato Chip Cookies

5 Star Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Polar Bear Cookies

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Banana Cookies Recipe

banana cookies on a plate

Banana Cookies

Liz - Eat Move Make
Banana cookies taste just like homemade banana bread. They're soft, moist, cakey and delicious dessert treats. Perfect use for overripe bananas.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 122 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup mashed banana
  • 1/2 cup shortening or butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon banana extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cream together shortening and sugar, beating until fluffy. Add eggs, flavoring and bananas. Add flour and spices; mix well.
  • Drop on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake about 10 minutes or just until set and edges are starting to turn golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 17mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 26IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
Keyword banana, easy, quick
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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About Liz

Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

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  1. Lolita Swift says

    June 13, 2020 at 10:58 pm

    What temp?

    Reply
    • Liz says

      June 14, 2020 at 10:02 am

      350 degrees.

      Reply
  2. Heather says

    April 20, 2020 at 6:47 pm

    About how many bananas equal 1 cup

    Reply
    • Liz says

      April 21, 2020 at 8:03 am

      It’s about 3 bananas. 🙂

      Reply

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