Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies

5 from 5 votes

Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies

If banana bread and chocolate chip cookies married this would be the result. These Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies are soft and chewy with a slightly crunchy bottom and are super easy to prepare. Not too sweet, but with the perfect amount of chocolate to banana ratio.

Prep Time10

Cook Time11

Total Time21

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: Cookies

Calories: 135kcal

Author: Aimee Mars

Equipment

2 Baking Sheets
Parchment Paper or a silicone liner
Handheld or Electric Mixer
Whisk
Cookie Scoop optional

Ingredients

1 Overripe Banana about 1/3 cup mashed
1/2 cup Butter melted
3/4 cup Brown Sugar
1 large Egg
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1½ cups Flour
2 teaspoons Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Chocolate Chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and set aside.
Using an electric mixer or a handheld mixer cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
In a separate bowl whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt together until well combined.
Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl and mix until fully combined, but don't overmix.
Mash the banana and fold into the batter along with the chocolate chips.
Using a cookie scoop or spoon scoop the batter out and roll into balls. Place about 2 inches a part and bake for 10 to 11 minutes.

Notes

No overripe bananas? No, problem! If you don't have any you can quickly ripen a banana in the oven by placing it on a lined baking sheet and heating it for 30 minutes at 350ºF.
When adding the flour mixture to the wet ingredients using a rubber spatula to fold it in instead of the mixer. This keeps the dough from being over mixed.
Don't over mix the batter. It's really easy to beat the batter too much after you've added the egg, which is why I also suggest folding the dry ingredients in.
If you don't have one I highly recommend buying a cookie scoop to help scoop the dough and arrange it evenly on the baking sheet. They allow you to have perfectly even-sized cookies.
Pro Tip: To get the melted chocolate chip look press some chocolate chips into the tops of the cookies once you've scooped them out onto the baking sheet. You can also press some additional chocolate chips on top of them when you pull them straight from the oven.

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