Best 10 Banana Nut Cookies Recipes

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Banana nut cookies are a classic treat that is enjoyed by people of all ages and a delectable snack that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you're looking for a sweet snack to satisfy your cravings or a homemade gift to share with friends and family, these cookies are sure to impress. With their soft, chewy texture, delightful banana flavor, and crunchy walnuts, they are a must-try for any cookie lover. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you wanting more.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

BANANA NUT COOKIES



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A great alternative to breads and muffins when you want to use up those over ripe bananas. Savor a fresh banana taste, enhanced with spices and nuts. A perfect treat for any time of day.

Provided by Mimadoll

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 22m

Yield 30 cookies, 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg, room temperature
1 cup mashed banana (about 2 1/2 large bananas)
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped nuts (pick your favorite or even add chocolate chips)

Steps:

  • 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.

OATMEAL BANANA NUT COOKIES



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An easy, oatmeal-based, drop cookie with the addictive taste of banana nut bread.

Provided by Shay Shih

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon banana extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups rolled oats
2 cups chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Cream butter or margarine with mixer. Blend in whole eggs, sugar, and extract. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. When the ingredients are thoroughly mixed, add oats and pecans. Mix on lower speed until consistent.
  • Drop pieces of the dough using an ice cream scoop onto an ungreased cookie tray roughly 3 to 4 inches apart.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Eight minutes would yield crispy cookies with a chewy, slightly doughy center. For harder, crispier cookies, bake longer. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.7 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 47.8 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 219.4 mg, Sugar 23.7 g

MRS. FIELDS BANANA NUT COOKIES



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This is an original recipe from Debbie Fields, which I found and posted in a Recipezaar forum in response to a request. It prompted such positive replies that I thought I should post the recipe for others who might be searching for it, too. (Servings are calculated at 3 cookies each.)

Provided by Northwestgal

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 45m

Yield 24-48 cookies, 8-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 2/3 cups flour, all-purpose
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar, light packed
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1 teaspoon liqueur or 1 teaspoon extract, banana flavor
3/4 cup ripe banana, mashed
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300°F
  • In a medium bowl, combine four, soda and salt. Mix well and set aside.
  • In a large bowl with an electric mixer, blend sugars at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add egg, liqueur and banana, and beat at medium speed until smooth. Add flour mixture, 1 cup of the chocolate chips and walnuts, and blend at low speed until just combined.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart.
  • Sprinkle cookies with chocolate chips, 6 to 8 per cookie.
  • Bake 25-27 minutes until cookie edges begin to brown.
  • Transfer immediately to a cool surface.

MRS. FIELDS BANANA NUT COOKIES RECIPE - (3.9/5)



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Provided by HeatherS

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 2/3 cups flour, all-purpose
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar, light packed
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter softened
1 large egg
1 teaspoon liqueur or extract, banana flavor
3/4 cup bananas ripe, mashed
2 cups chocolate (semi-sweet) semi-sweet chips
1 cup walnuts chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300°F. In a medium bowl, combine four, soda and salt. Mix well and set aside. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, blend sugars at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add egg, liqueur and banana, and beat at medium speed until smooth. Add the flour mixture, 1 cup of the chocolate chips and the walnuts and blend at low speed until just combined. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Sprinkle cookies with chocolate chips, 6 to 8 per cookie. Bake 25 to 27 minutes until cookie edges begin to brown. Transfer immediately to a cool surface.

BANANA NUT OATMEAL COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Fruit     Nut     Bake     Vegetarian     Kid-Friendly

Yield 30 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1 well ripened banana (cut into 1" or so chunks)
1/2 Cup chopped Walnuts
~2 ounces of either dark chocolate, white chocolate, or caramels, chopped (for drizzling, optional but highly recomended)

Steps:

  • Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. In a separate large bowl, beat both sugars, butter, and shortening together until smooth(I use a stand mixer) Add Vanilla, egg, and banana, beat until well mixed. Stir in Flour mixture, oats, and walnuts until blended. Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, 2 inches apart. You will have to make several batches, but only bake 1 pan at a time. Bake cookies until edges are light brown, about 15 minutes. Cool on sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool completely. While one sheet is cooling, start baking the next sheet. For Drizzling : Stir chopped chocolate or caramels (if using caramels add about a tablespoon of water) in top of double boiler until melted and smooth. (you can also melt chocolate in the microwave in 10 second burst stirring well between burst until smooth and liquid if you prefer. Using a small spoon, drizzle topping over cookies in zigzag pattern. Let stand until topping sets, about 1 hour, or refrigerate cookies for about 10-15 minutes to set topping faster. I usually use a combination of 2 toppings, drizzled in opposite directions for aesthetic appeal.

BANANA-NUT OATMEAL COOKIES



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A reduced-fat cookie with a cakey texture and the flavor of banana nut bread. Another in the "Cookies for Breakfast" series!

Provided by elastigirl

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 1h

Yield 48 cookies, 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup skim milk
1 cup chopped pecans (you can also use walnuts if preferred)
2 cups mashed bananas (about 4 medium bananas)
4 egg whites
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Steps:

  • Mix together oats, milk, and pecans in a bowl and set aside.
  • Mix together brown sugar, egg whites, mashed banana, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon, and stir well to combine.
  • Add oat mixture and stir well (the cookie dough will look like lumpy oatmeal).
  • Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets sprayed with non-stick spray or lined with parchment paper. Flatten each cookie slightly with a fork or spatula.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.

BANANA NUT BUTTERSCOTCH DROP COOKIES



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These are yummy and quick to make. I buy bananas while on sale, let them ripen, then freeze them in their own skins. when I am ready to use them I just thaw and pop them right out of their skins

Provided by L DJ3309

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 22m

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 dashes nutmeg
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup ripe banana
1/2 teaspoon banana flavoring
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 (11 ounce) bag butterscotch chips

Steps:

  • Mix dry ingredients together set aside.
  • Cream sugar and butter, add eggs mixing in well, stir in bananas and flavoring, add dry ingredients and oatmeal fold in nuts and chips (The dough may seem a little sticky and you may be tempted to add more flour, but first try baking off a few. Found that adding more flour made them dry after baking, the oatmeal seems to swell some during the baking process).
  • Drop onto lightly greased baking sheet, bake at 375°F 10-12 minutes.

BANANA NUT WAFFLE COOKIES



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Inspired by Kellie Shulver's Chocolate Turtles Waffle Cookies, these are a great way to use up dark bananas and much faster than banana bread. They are slightly crisp on the outside and moist on the inside. Even better, they only take about ten minutes!

Provided by Aurora McBee

Categories     Waffles

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 c butter, melted
1 c brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 c banana, mashed
1/2 c chopped nuts ( i used walnuts)
1 3/4 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Steps:

  • 1. Melt butter in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
  • 2. Pre heat waffle iron.
  • 3. In another bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • 4. Add eggs, vanilla, and bananas to melted butter. Mix well. Add brown sugar and mix.
  • 5. Add in flour mixture and nuts, stirring to combine well. Mixture should be about the consistency of cookie dough. Add a tablespoon or two more flour, if necessary.
  • 6. Drop tablespoons of dough onto hot waffle iron, one tablespoon on each square. Bake until it stops steaming, about 2 minutes.
  • 7. Cool and dust with powdered sugar. A cream cheese icing would also be yummy.

BANANA NUT COOKIES



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Another great recipe from Belle Oaks Inn in Gonzales, Texas! I bake these cookies fresh every day and leave one under a cheese dome with a welcome note for our guests on the first night of their stay. Makes approximately 9 BIG cookies or around 12-15 smaller cookies per batch. My KitchenAid mixer whips these up in no time, but...

Provided by Michelle London

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 c sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 c vegetable or canola oil
1 egg
1 c mashed bananas (very ripe work best)
1/2 c chopped nuts (i use pecans)
1 3/4 c quick oats

Steps:

  • 1. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • 2. Add oil and mix to combine.
  • 3. Add remaining ingredients and mix to combine.
  • 4. Drop on a cookie sheet (the original recipe says ungreased, but I do give it a quick spray of Pam). Bake 12-15 mins. at 400 degrees. Remove to wire racks to cool.

BANANA NUT COOKIES



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These are so easy and so good! Like banana bread in a cookie size! Even better when they're frosted (mmmm...buttercream :). Can roll them and cut them out, or just roll into small balls and squish with the bottom of a glass. I've used the Betty Crocker and Mrs. White's muffin mixes with equal success. Have yet to try with Jiffy mix though since it's always out.

Provided by F-16 momma

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (6 1/2 ounce) package banana nut muffin mix
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted and cooled slightly
1 -2 tablespoon milk (optional)

Steps:

  • Stir together muffin mix, flour, and brown sugar.
  • Add cooled butter.
  • Stir just until soft dough forms (add milk if necessary here).
  • Stick in the fridge/freezer if too sticky to work with for a while.
  • Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
  • Roll to 1/4 in thick and cut cookies, or roll dough into 1 in balls and press flat with the bottom of a glass.
  • Place 2 in apart on cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 350 F for 9-10 min or till cookies begin to brown.
  • Cool on wire rack.
  • Frost when cool if desired!

Tips:

  • Use ripe bananas: Ripened bananas are sweeter and have a more intense flavor, which will result in more flavorful cookies.
  • Cream the butter and sugar: This will help to create a light and fluffy cookie. Be sure to cream the butter and sugar until they are light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time: This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Use a combination of flours: Using a combination of all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour will give the cookies a more complex flavor and texture.
  • Add the nuts and chocolate chips last: This will help to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the cookies.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set: Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly.

Conclusion:

Banana nut cookies are a classic treat that are easy to make and always a hit. With a few simple tips, you can make the best banana nut cookies ever. So next time you have some ripe bananas on hand, be sure to give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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