Description
These Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies are a delicious way to use ripe bananas, resulting in soft, flavorful cookies that are perfect for dessert or a sweet snack. Combining the natural sweetness of bananas with semi-sweet chocolate chips, they offer a moist texture and irresistible taste that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ripe bananas, peeled
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Add-ins
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, corn starch, and salt until well combined. Set this mixture aside for later use.
- Cream Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream the softened butter, ripe bananas, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures: Gradually stir the dry flour mixture into the wet banana mixture just until combined, being careful not to overmix. Then fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough.
- Chill Dough: Refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 minutes. This step helps firm up the dough, making it easier to scoop and improving the cookie texture during baking.
- Prepare to Bake: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly spray them with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Scoop Dough: Use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop rounded portions of dough onto the prepared cookie sheets, spacing them enough to allow spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 9 to 10 minutes, or until the tops start to turn a light golden brown, indicating they are set but still soft inside.
- Cool Cookies: Let the cookies cool completely on the cookie sheets to set fully before serving. Enjoy the soft, flavorful banana chocolate chip cookies!
Notes
- Use ripe bananas with brown spots for the best sweetness and flavor.
- Do not overmix the dough once the flour is added to keep cookies tender.
- Chilling the dough improves the texture and helps prevent spreading during baking.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- To make the cookies dairy-free, substitute the butter with a vegan butter alternative.
