BANANA-WALNUT CHOCOLATE-CHUNK COOKIES

By Jrhayashi

If you are tired of banana bread this is a wonderful way to use them

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon course salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 large)
• 1 cup old-fashion rolled oats
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped into 1/4 inch chunks
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (about 2 ounces), toasted

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk together flours, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl; set aside. Put butter and sugars into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add egg and vanilla; mix until combined. Mix in banana. Add flour mixture; mix until combined. Stir in oats, chocolate chucks and walnuts.

2. Using a 1 ½ inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake cookies, rotating sheets half way through until golden brown and just set, 12 to 13 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes; let cool completely. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers up to 2 days.