Have you ever wanted to bake delicious cookies at home? This article will teach you how to make awesome banana chocolate chip cookies!
- The cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with chocolate chips
- You only need a few essential ingredients like bananas, flour, and butter
- Even kids can help mix up and bake these tasty treats
- They make a great snack or dessert to share with family and friends
Are you interested in learning this easy cookie recipe? Keep reading!
Gathering the Ingredients
The first step is making sure you have all the right ingredients:
- Mashed one large ripe banana (approximately 1/2 cup).
- Half a cup of granulated sugar.
- 1/3 cup room temperature butter
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup of chocolate chips should be used, and more can be added for topping if desired.
Most of these are essential pantry items you may already have at home. The key ingredients that flavor the cookies are bananas and chocolate chips!
Making the Cookie Dough
Once you have the ingredients ready, it’s time to start making the dough:
- The ripe banana should be mashed in a bowl until smooth and then set aside.
- Cream together the sugar and butter until well blended.
- Beat an egg, then mix in the mashed banana and vanilla.
- Mix the baking powder, flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl until they are well combined.
- Mix the dry and wet ingredients gradually until they form a dough.
- Until evenly distributed, fold the chocolate chips in.
The dough should be thick and filled with chocolate chips. Now it’s ready for baking!
Baking the Cookies
Here are the simple steps for baking perfect banana chocolate chip cookies:
- Don’t forget to preheat the oven to (175°C) 350°F before baking or cooking.
- Scoop spoonfuls of dough onto a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
- On top of each ball of dough, you can include additional chocolate chips.
- Bake for 10-14 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes before consuming.
The cookies should be soft and chewy and bursting with banana and chocolate flavors. When stored properly, they stay moist and delicious for several days.
The Finished Cookies
These homemade banana chocolate chip cookies make a wonderfully tasty treat. The banana gives them a naturally sweet, cake-like texture, and the chocolate chips provide delightful bursts of rich chocolate in every bite.
Best of all, this is a super easy recipe that kids can quickly help out with. Let them mash the banana, mix the dough, and scoop the cookies onto the baking sheet. It’s a fun baking project for the whole family!
If you try this recipe, the gooey chocolate chips and moist banana flavors will indeed have you returning for seconds. Why not whip up a batch of these crowd-pleasing cookies today?
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