Ingredients
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup mashed banana (about 2 1/2 large bananas)
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 cups flour
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1 pinch salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 cup chopped nuts (pick your favorite or even add chocolate chips)
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1 egg, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and continue to beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- In a bowl, mix the mashed bananas and baking soda. Let sit for 2 minutes. The baking soda will react with the acid in the bananas which in turn will give the cookies their lift and rise.
- Mix the banana mixture into the butter mixture. Mix together the flour, salt, and spices and sift into the butter and banana mixture and mix until just combined.
- Fold into the batter the pecans or chocolate chips if using. Drop in dollops onto parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until nicely golden brown. Let cool on wire racks.
- Makes about 30 cookies.