Banana Bread Cookies

By mytastytreasures

These cookies are truly the superior way to enjoy the flavors of banana bread, with macademia nuts, chocolate chunks, and of course sweet ripe bananas.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 teaspoon each baking soda and salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ripe banana, peeled and sliced
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks
• 1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F.

Beat butter, sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl, with mixer on medium speed for 3 minutes or until fluffy. Beat in eggs, banana and vanilla until well blended and banana is mashed.

On low speed, gradually beat in flour in 3 additions until just blended. Stir in chocolate and nuts.

Drop rounded measuring tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet(s).

Bake 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Remove to rack to cool completely.