Banana Nut Cookies

Usually my go to recipe when I have over ripe bananas has been banana nut bread, but I found this recipe for banana nut cookies and they will be my new go to recipe.  They taste like banana nut bread.  They get softer the longer they sit and you can freeze them.  I have a bag of them in my freezer right now.  It's nice having cookies in the freezer.  You can bake a couple when you want something sweet without having a whole recipe that you just "have" to eat. 

I know you can't smell them but it even smells like banana nut bread here. 

I bet you have everything you might need to make these cookies.

Melt one stick butter until it turns a little brown and smells nutty.  I have a hard time knowing how long is long.

Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar.

Add the sugars to the melted butter.

Mix well and let cool for a few minutes.

Add to the bowl of a mixer.  Add 2 teaspoons vanilla

one egg

1/2 cup sour cream

3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas about 2 large bananas.

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour.  Mix well.

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped walnuts.  You can put pecans if you like.

Mix well.

It looks like banana nut bread.

Scoop out on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Place in a preheated 350 oven and bake for 10-12 minutes.  Do not over bake.

Then enjoy your cookies.

Banana Nut Cookie Recipe

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts

Preheat oven to 350.  Bake 10-12 minutes.