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Banana Drops

SUBMITTED BY: Ariel PHOTO BY: zornitsa atanasova

"A fruity cookie that melts in your mouth. For those who love bananas, you can replace the vanilla extract with more banana extract."
Original recipe yield 5 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 7/8 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon banana extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium size mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons brown sugar with cinnamon, set aside.
  3. In a medium size mixing bowl, beat together 3/4 cup brown sugar with the butter or margarine, vanilla and banana extract until the mixture is light in texture. Beat in the eggs. Mix in the banana. Slowly mix the flour mixture into the egg, banana and sugar mixture. Fold in nuts. Drop the dough by teaspoonful onto the prepared cookie sheet. Sprinkle the cookies with the mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon prepared earlier.
  4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2002 by NAT HACK
These cookies are so--perfect! Sweet and soft and hold their shape (chilling the dough helps).... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2006 by Kerri Leigh
These were ok, not bad, just ok. They really do have a weird texture, so if you can get over... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2005 by MFSIERRA
The cookies are very rubbery. I had to add an extra 1/2 cup of flower to make them less... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by DAVISA
COOKIES TASTED DOUGHY EVEN AFTER COOKING LONGER THAN RECOMMENDED. THEY WOULD BE MUCH BETTER IF... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2007 by KATSURIAN
It's more like a batter than a dough when you're scaling them off. This is the best tasting... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2003 by BOBITA
Interesting mix. I really enjoyed the fruity taste displayed in these cookies. 'Banana... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2006 by Moriah J
These were ok but they seemed to be a little sticky, the kid's didn't eat them all, so I don't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2005 by AMGEORGIE
I loved the flavor but they were very rubbery. MORE


 
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