Chewy Banana Cookies

3.87 from 52 votes

Don't toss those ripe bananas! Make these perfectly chewy banana cookies with them! They aren't fluffy like your usual banana cookie. These are more dense and so chewy delicious!

Prep Time35

Cook Time12

Total Time47

Course: 100 Best Cookies Recipes on the Planet

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cookies, pumpkin

Servings:

Author: Carrian Cheney

Ingredients

Cookies

1 Cup Butter unsalted
2 ¼ Cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 Large Egg Yolk
3 Tablespoons Honey
1/2 Cup Mashed Banana use freckled bananas

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

1 Tablespoon Dark Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

For the Cookies

In a skillet over medium high heat, add the butter and cook until foaming and beginning to turn amber in color with brown flecks on the bottom of the pan. Remove from the heat and pour into a bowl so it will not continue to cook. The smell should be very fragrant. Set aside to cool for 20 minutes then place in the fridge for 10 more minutes.
1 Cup Butter
In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, set aside.
2 ¼ Cups Flour, 1 teaspoon Baking Soda, 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1/2 teaspoon Salt
In a mixing bowl or a stand mixer, use a spatula to scrape the butter into the bowl and beat together the butter and sugar for 1 minute. Add the vanilla, egg yolk and honey and mix again.
1 Cup Light Brown Sugar, 1 teaspoon Vanilla, 1 Large Egg Yolk, 3 Tablespoons Honey
Finally, stir in the banana.
1/2 Cup Mashed Banana
Slowly pour all dry ingredients into the mixer and beat again until combined.
Place in the fridge while you prepare the oven and cinnamon sugar.
Heat the oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with a silpat.
Roll the dough into balls and then roll into the sugar mixture.
Bake for 12 minutes and remove from the oven to rest for a moment before eating.

For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping

In a small bowl, combine the brown and white sugars and cinnamon, using your fingers to break up bits of brown sugar.
1 Tablespoon Dark Brown Sugar, 2 Tablespoons Sugar, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Notes

Store in an airtight container. These cookies will keep for weeks at room temperature.

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