Chewy Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together, and set aside.
• Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the mashed bananas. Add the flour mixture, and stir until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop by spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat until foaming. While the butter melts, slice the banana in half across, then in half lengthwise to create 4 long pieces. Once the butter is melted and foaming, swirl the skillet and place the banana pieces cut-side down in the butter.
• Sauté the bananas, swirling the skillet occasionally, until nicely caramelized on the bottom and the butter smells rich and toasted and is deep golden-brown (see Cook's Note), 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer the bananas and browned butter to a small bowl and add the cinnamon. Use a fork to mash the banana.
• Whisk the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together in a medium bowl. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar to the bowl and use the whisk to break up and incorporate the sugars into the flour. Add the egg, vanilla extract and the banana mixture and use a wooden spoon to stir until the ingredients are fully incorporated. Add the chocolate chips and then the walnuts if using and stir until just combined.
• Use a rubber spatula to scrape all the dough into the center of the bowl. Press plastic wrap directly on top of the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. (The flavors will intensify as the dough chills.)
• Meanwhile, evenly position 2 racks in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease 2 rimmed baking sheets thoroughly with more butter.
• Use a large ice cream scoop to scoop 6 mounds of dough (or have each one be 3 tablespoons) onto each prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between each scoop. Bake the cookies, turning the baking sheets halfway through, until the edges are golden brown and the centers are very puffy and slightly domed, 12 to 14 minutes. (The centers will settle as they cool.) Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Store the cookies at room temperature in a tightly sealed container for up to 5 days.

Steps:

• 1. Chop your pecans (if necessary). Pre-heat the oven to 350 and toast pecans for 5-7 minutes.
• 2. Turn oven down to 300. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• 3. Measure flour, soda, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl. Use a whisk to mix well.
• 4. Stir in the nut pieces and the chocolate chips.
• 5. Place softened butter in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add the sugars, extracts, mashed banana, and egg. Beat well.
• 6. Mixture will appear somewhat separated. This is normal.
• 7. Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
• 8. Beat on medium speed until well mixed.
• 9. I use a Farber levered ice cream scoop to portion the cookies, 6 to a sheet. Bake for about 25 minutes until deep golden brown. Store in an airtight container with wax paper between the layers. These cookies are moist and chewy and tend to stick together if stacked wihtout paper between.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine the butter and brown sugar, and sugar. Beat with a hand mixer until light and smooth.
• Add in the mashed bananas and vanilla and mix together on low speed.
• Add in flour, baking soda, and salt to the banana mixture. Mix just until combined.
• Fold in the chocolate chips and mix in with a wooden spoon.
• Chill dough for at least 40 minutes.
• Roll into balls and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until the bottom and edges start to turn brown. You'll want them a little bit golden.
• Let cool in pan for a few minutes and then place on a cooling rack.