Bananaramas
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 11 Min
Serves 5 Servings
Difficulty Moderate
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 C. firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 C. creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1 C. mashed bananas
- 3 Tbsp. milk
- 1 1/2 tsps. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Almond Extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 C. all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 C. milk chocolate chunks or semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- 1 C. peanuts or coarsely chopped pecans
Directions
- HEAT oven to 350ºF.
- COMBINE brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, banana, milk, vanilla and almond extracts in bowl of electric mixer; beat at medium speed until well blended. Add egg; beat just until blended.
- COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Add to shortening mixture; beat at low speed just until blended. Stir in chocolate chunks and nuts, if desired. Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
- BAKE 11 to 13 minutes or until cookies are light brown around edges. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet; transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.
- A combination of milk chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chunks can be used.