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Banana Bread Cookies

These banana bread cookies are soft and moist...just like biting into your favorite loaf of banana bread with some crunchy chopped walnuts!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 216kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 medium ripe bananas mashed
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or spray with nonstick spray.
  • In the bowl of your mixer cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl stir together the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar and beat until just combined.
  • Mix in the mashed bananas and walnuts until well incorporated.
  • Use a large cookie scoop to drop scoops of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake on the middle rack for 12 minutes or until the edges are browned and cookies are set.
  • Cool on a wire rack.

Notes

The chopped walnuts are optional but we enjoy the crunchy texture and nutty flavor that they add to the cookies!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg