Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 6 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup loosely packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 ripe medium bananas, mashed
- 1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- 2
Mix the flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl and set aside.
- 3
In another large bowl, whisk together cooled peanut butter and butter with both sugars until combined.
- 4
Whisk in egg yolk and vanilla extract until smooth.
- 5
Add in the mashed banana and mix until combined – mixture will not be smooth.
- 6
Gradually add in the dry ingredients, mixing with a large spoon until a dough forms – I even use my hands to bring it together sometimes.
- 7
Fold in chocolate chips.
- 8
Shape the dough into the size of a golfball (or size of your choice) and place on a nonstick baking sheet about 2 inches apart from each other.
- 9
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are golden and the middles are puffy – do not overbake!
- 10
Let cool completely then dig in.
