Old-Fashioned Banana Nut Cookies

🍌 Old-Fashioned Banana Nut Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

• ½ cup granulated sugar

• ½ cup packed brown sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2–3 very ripe bananas)

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
   Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Cream butter & sugars
   Beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Add wet ingredients
   Mix in egg and vanilla. Stir in mashed bananas.

4. Combine dry ingredients
   In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

5. Mix together
   Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture. Stir just until combined.
   Fold in chopped nuts.

6. Scoop dough
   Drop by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheet (they spread slightly).

7. Bake
   Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.

8. Cool
   Let cool 5 minutes on pan, then transfer to a rack.

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Texture Tip

These are soft and slightly cakey.
If you want them:

• Chewier → reduce banana to ¾ cup and add ½ cup oats

• Sweeter bakery-style → add ½ cup white chocolate chips

If you’d like, I can also give you a banana oatmeal version, banana chocolate chip, or a glazed banana cookie recipe.