Description
Homemade banana chocolate chip cookies blend sweet ripe bananas with rich chocolate morsels for an irresistible treat. Crisp edges and chewy centers make these cookies a delightful dessert you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ⅓ cups (170 g/6 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- ⅔ cup (115 g/4 oz) chocolate chips
- ½ cup (120 ml/4 fl oz) vegetable oil or melted butter
- 2 tsps ground cinnamon
- 1 small overripe banana, mashed (about ¼ cup or 60 ml/2 fl oz)
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Melt butter and mash bananas thoroughly in a large mixing bowl, blending brown sugar until the mixture becomes smooth and uniform.
- Wet Ingredients: Incorporate egg yolk and vanilla extract, stirring until the mixture achieves a consistent, lump-free texture.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Softly combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, mixing until a cohesive dough emerges.
- Chocolate Enhancement: Gently disperse semi-sweet chocolate chips throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution.
- Dough Conditioning: Allow the dough to rest at room temperature for 15-20 minutes, enabling flavor development and structural stabilization.
- Oven Preparation: Heat oven to 350°F (175°C), lining a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
- Portioning and Placement: Scoop uniform dough balls (approximately 1.5 inches) onto the prepared sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Baking Process: Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden brown and centers remain slightly soft.
- Cooling Technique: Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to solidify their structure, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Mash Bananas Thoroughly: Ensure bananas are completely smooth to prevent chunky texture and distribute flavor evenly throughout the cookies.
- Chill Dough Strategically: Resting dough at room temperature helps develop deeper flavor and prevents excessive spreading during baking.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Gently fold chocolate chips to maintain their shape and create pockets of melty chocolate in each bite.
- Precise Baking Time: Watch cookies closely between 10-12 minutes; golden edges indicate perfect doneness while keeping centers soft and chewy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 19
- Calories: 169
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg