Since getting our computer back, fixed and no files lost, I decided I'd better go through my pictures and make a list of what's on my computer waiting to be put on my food blog. Guess how many I found.....65!!! I believe I did this not too long ago and even finished those recipes. Now I have 65 more! I guess that's what I get for taking the summer off.
In an effort to catch up, I've posted four recipes today. So keep reading to see what else has been cooking around here.
Almost every Sunday, my hubby and I like to try a new recipe for some kind of cookies. When we tried this recipe from my friend, Marcel, we both agreed, this is why we keep trying new recipes. We find gem recipes that are definite keepers, like this one. Thanks, Marcel!!!
Here's what you'll need:
1 C. butter
2 C. sugar
3 eggs
2 medium mashed ripe bananas
4 C. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
chocolate chips
chopped walnuts (if desired)
Cream butter. Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add alternately with mashed bananas.
(If I remember correctly, I added the bananas and then the flour. They turned out just fine.)
Add chocolate chips and walnuts, if desired.
Drop on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees for 9 minutes with a regular oven or 7 minutes with a convection oven.
Aaahhhhh...perfection!!!
Do you think I added enough chocolate chips???
I just made these and they are FANTASTIC! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you liked them!
ReplyDeleteDelicious, and the batter is pretty darn amazing as well! My toddler loved this recipe as well!
ReplyDeleteThese cookies look totally amazing! Love the idea of using bananas in chocolate chip cookies - yum!! Definitely going to be trying these.
ReplyDeleteHi there - just wanted to let you know that I made this recipe and posted about it on my blog - turned out perfectly, and so delicious! Thanks for the great recipe! :)
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Hi there!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog, especially the recipes with chocolate!
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I am making these right now... but as i see them in the oven they def dont look like yours =[ they are really flat... hope they are still yummy
ReplyDeleteWow, I just baked these tonight and they were beyond fantastic. An added bonus is that they're so fluffy and cute!!! Very soft in the middle, and I'd say that they're a cookie-cupcake hybrid in texture. So delicious! No doubts that I'll be making more of these in the future. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us! :)
ReplyDeleteJuliet, thanks so much for your comment! I'm so glad you liked them!!
ReplyDeleteI will be making these this weekend. They look YUMMY! Can't help but notice your mixer. I have never seen one like that. What brand? Passed down from family? I'd love to see a picture of the whole mixer!!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to make a double batch one with the walnuts and Chocolate chips then the other batch with white chocolate chips with macadamia nuts...thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI have made these a few times and everyone loves them.
ReplyDeleteSo yummy......they will not last long in my house, I used a Silpat mat on my cookie sheets and they did not stick. they were soft and delicious right out of the oven.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to comment! So glad you liked them!!
ReplyDeleteJust found this recipe on Piterest while lookig for ways to use up some bnanas. I can't wait to try it, but I have to know- what kind of mixer is that??!!
ReplyDeleteHave you ever frozen these?
ReplyDeleteWei would like to know also where did you get your mixer. I would love to have one
ReplyDeleteI made these with 1:1 King Arthur gluten free flour and they were perfect
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