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Banana Bread Cookies with Chocolate Hazelnut (Nocciolata) Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Incredibly light and fluffy banana bread cookies topped with the most amazing two-ingredient chocolate hazelnut cream cheese frosting!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 270kcal
Author: Andrea

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter room temperature
  • 2/3 cup very ripe banana mashed
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk

Frosting

  • 1 cup Nicciolata (or chocolate hazelnut spread)
  • 8 oz (1 package) original cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or baking mats.
  • In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the granulated sugar and butter, cream until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Add the mashed banana, egg and vanilla extract, mix just until combined.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the buttermilk until a very soft dough forms. Using a standard size cookie scoop, drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Place in the oven (one at a time) and bake for 10-12 minutes. The cookies should still be soft but the centers should spring back when touched. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes before frosting.
  • While the cookies are cooling, prepare the frosting by creaming the chocolate hazelnut spread and the cream cheese together, chill until needed. Spread over the cookies.
  • Toast the hazelnuts in a clean pan over medium-low heat until fragrant. Chop and sprinkle over the frosting.

Notes

-You can add chopped hazelnuts to the cookie dough as well, they do not need to be toasted.

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 149mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg