Banana Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 cup of mashed bananas (about 2 ½ large bananas)
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda

• 2 cups of flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves
• 1 cup of pecans

Preparation:

1. If you are going to bake two sheets of Banana Cookies at a time, then arrange the racks in your oven to divide it into thirds. For baking with one sheet at a time, put one of the oven racks in the center of the oven.
2. PREHEAT oven to 350°F.
3. In a bowl, mix the Mashed Bananas and Baking Soda and let sit for at least 2 minutes.
4. In a medium bowl, combine Flour, Salt and Spices; whisk together to mix. Set aside.
5. In a large bowl, combine Butter and Granulated Sugar; cream together until mixture appears light and fluffy. Stop to scrape down sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as you go along.
6. Add Egg and beat until thoroughly mixed.
7. Mix the banana mixture from step #3 into the butter mixture from step #5.
8. Add flour mixture from step #4 into the Banana - Butter mixture.
9. Stir in Pecans and Chocolate Chips if you are using them.
10. Drop by rounded tablespoon 1 inch apart onto greased baking sheets.
11. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or just until cookies are golden brown. If you are baking with two sheets at a time, switch baking pans from top to bottom racks halfway through the cooking time. If you are baking with one sheet at a time then rotate the pan halfway through the cooking time. This will ensure that the cookies cook more evenly.
12. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.