Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies
These banana bread chocolate chip cookies have chewy centers, lightly crisp edges, and deep banana flavor from one small overripe banana. One bowl, no mixer, ready in 22 minutes. A banana bread chocolate chip cookie recipe that actually tastes like banana bread.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup mashed overripe banana exactly
- ½ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mash banana in a bowl and measure exactly ¼ cup.
- Mix banana with oil (or butter), brown sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough onto tray (2 inches apart).
- Bake 11–13 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool on tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas (black spots = best flavor)
- Don’t exceed ¼ cup banana or cookies will spread
- Do not overbake — centers should look soft
- Brown butter can be used for richer flavor