Description
This irresistible banana cookies recipe makes soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies loaded with sweet banana flavor and topped with creamy salted caramel frosting. Make them with one bowl and easy pantry ingredients!
Ingredients
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For the Cookies
- 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
For the Frosting
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar together for 2 minutes. Add in the egg, vanilla and bananas and mix for an additional minute, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Mix in the baking soda and salt until incorporated.
- Turn the mixer to low and slowly add in the flour, mixing until just combined.
- Using a medium (2 tablespoon) cookie scoop, drop the dough on to the baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes or until the centers are set.
- Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Frosting
- In a medium saucepan melt the butter, sugar, cream and together over medium-low heat. Bring the mixture to a full boil and boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove the pan from heat, stir in the salt, and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Whisk in the powdered sugar and then cool for an additional 15 minutes, whisking every so often.
- Spread the frosting on the cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 202
- Sugar: 21.2 g
- Sodium: 131 mg
- Fat: 8.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 30.5 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
