Description
These soft and flavorful banana cookies are a delightful treat combining ripe bananas with classic cookie ingredients. Perfectly spiced and lightly sweetened with brown sugar, these cookies bake up tender with a subtle banana aroma, making them an excellent snack or dessert for banana lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1 â…” cups (217 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup (210 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup (56 g) mashed ripe banana
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375ºF (190ºC) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prepare for baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a small bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened unsalted butter and packed light brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps achieve a tender cookie texture.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Incorporate the mashed ripe banana, vanilla extract, and the room temperature egg into the butter-sugar mixture, mixing thoroughly until fully blended.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually stir the dry ingredient mixture into the banana and butter mixture using a silicone spatula, mixing just until combined to avoid overworking the dough.
- Scoop Cookies: Using a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop (or spoon), drop cookie dough portions onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until the cookies turn lightly browned around the edges.
- Cool Cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, ensuring they set properly.
Notes
- Make sure the banana is ripe for maximum flavor and natural sweetness.
- Room temperature egg helps with even mixing and better texture.
- If you prefer sweeter cookies, you can increase brown sugar slightly.
- To store, keep cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- You can add nuts or chocolate chips for an extra twist, but be sure to adjust baking time accordingly.
