Banana Cookies Recipe
Perfectly sweet bananas are the staple in these light and cakey banana cookies, topped with a delectable vanilla frosting. They're the ultimate fruity dessert.
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 456kcal
Ingredients
Banana Cookies
- 2 large overly ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 3 cup flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup crisco shortening (I used butter flavoring)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Vanilla Frosting
- 1/4 stick butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch salt
- 3 tsp milk
- 2-3 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Cookies
- Mash bananas with fork until creamy and pour into large mixing bowl.
- Add eggs, butter, shortening and sugar and mix until smooth. Then add buttermilk.
- Add salt, baking soda and vanilla and lemon juice.
- While stirring batter, add flour one cup at a time until completely incorporated. It is a very "wet" dough, so don't think you need to add more flour, it's ok the way it is.
- Bake at 350 degrees on an ungreased cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes or until slightly golden brown. Let cool for 30 minutes before frosting.
For the Frosting
- Cream butter, vanilla and salt in medium size mixing bowl.
- Add 2-3 cups of confectioners sugar and mix.
- Slowly add mix one teaspoon at a time until you get the desired consistency (it should not be runny or thick, somewhere in between so it will hold on the cookies).
- Frost cookies with knife and sprinkle with chopped walnuts or nuts of choice.
Nutrition
Serving: 12serving | Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 366IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg