Banana Cookies

By Bonnie T

Ingredients

• 1/2 C unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 C sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 C mashed bananas (about 2 1/2 large bananas)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 C flour
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground mace or nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1 C pecans (walnuts and chocolate chips are fine alternatives)

Preparation

Step 1

1 Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and continue to beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.

2 In a bowl, mix the mashed bananas and baking soda. Let sit for 2 minutes. The baking soda will react with the acid in the bananas which in turn will give the cookies their lift and rise.

3 Mix the banana mixture into the butter mixture. Mix together the flour, salt, and spices and sift into the butter and banana mixture and mix until just combined.

4 Fold into the batter the pecans or chocolate chips if using. Drop in dollops onto parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until nicely golden brown. Let cool on wire racks.

Makes about 30 cookies.