Banana Bread Cookies with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

By MooK

Ingredients

• Cookies
• 3 very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 cup brown sugar (either dark or light)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 2 cups quick oats
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips, chopped walnuts or raisins (I used chocolate chips)
• Frosting
• 3 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup ~ or if you don't prefer maple you can use 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Cookies
Preheat oven to 350°
Combine bananas, sugar, oil, vanilla and egg in mixing bowl. Beat until combined.
Add in flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix on low until smooth.

Finally pour in oats and chips, nuts or raisins. Stir until evenly incorporated.
On a nonstick cookie sheet, or a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, drop batter my large tablespoon, about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden and centers are set.
Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Frosting
In a stand mixer combine cream cheese, butter and maple syrup or extract beating until smooth.
Turn mixer down to low and add in powdered sugar until just combined. Turn mixer up to medium and beat until smooth, about 1 minute.
Spread a tablespoon of frosting onto each cookie.