I normally don't like artificial banana flavoring, but these were delicious!!! Instead of shortening I used 1/3 c butter and 1/3 c oil...and then I used only 2 c flour. I decreased the baking time to 7 mins and they turned out perfectly moist and incredibly yummy!!!

A wonderful cookie! I doubled this recipe. Except I only used only 4 cups of flour (not 5) and rolled the balls in chopped walnuts. They were actually better the day after I made them. Moist and delicious with a hint of banana flavoring. I've already had 5 requests for the recipe.

Nice soft cookie with lots of banana flavor. I rolled them into a log and sliced to bake. I might try a little drizzle or frosting on them next time.

I made this with french vanilla pudding because I don't like fake bananna. Tasted o.k. could use more flavor... texture was very good.

I was really excited to bake this cookie because I've been looking for a twist on the normally quite bland sugar cookie. I used vanilla pudding instead of banana for a more traditionally flavored cookie. I also used a bit less flour, as other people have stated. The cookies turned out fine, but I was expecting something more. Icing them with "Sugar Cookie Icing" really added flavor and appeal to the cookies, however. Good recipe, although I'm not sure I'd try them again. Thanks though!

these were great. thinking of trying with another flavor pudding next time. i formed mine into a log and sliced to bake rather than rolling into balls and flattening the balls.

these were really great! my entire family (including two picky boys) loved them. in fact, as soon as my 12yo took a bite he said, "you need to make these more often!" definitely use a stand mixer when making these cookies, and 2 1/4 C. flour is enough. they tasted just like a lighter version of banana pudding. and they were so yummy warm just out of the oven! i can't wait to experiment with other flavors!

We already have a great banana sugar cookie recipe, but I was dying to try this recipe, so I used pistachio pudding and added a few finely chopped pistachio nuts. They were great. Thanks, Tina.

I had high hopes for these cookies. I love banana and the idea just sounded really neat. But... I ended up really disliking the cookies. My grandma was the only one that really liked them, and even then I wonder WHY she liked them. After adding about 1 1/2 or 1 3/4 cup of flour, I liked the consistency of the dough, but it said to add 2 cups of flour and then the extra 1/2 if needed. So I added up to 2 cups of flour, and then it seemed like my dough became too crumbly and the cookies too floury. I hated the fake banana taste of the banana pudding, though the cookies might have been better with another flavour, or if you like the fake banana taste. People said they tasted like sugar cookies, but if this is what sugar cookies taste like, maybe I just really don't like them. I would never make these again.

These cookies were a real hit with the family. Simply delicious!

Excellent cookies. Tasted great right out of the oven. I used 2 1/4 C flour also.

Delicious! I made these last night with VANILLA pudding. They were wonderful! 5 Stars for being able to follow the recipe exactly using 2 1/4 cups flour and for finally finding a sugar cookie that doesn't end up tasting like flour. Iced with "Sugar Cookie Icing" from allrecipe.com to dry hard and beautiful.

We didn't care for these at all. We each ate one and fed the rest to the dogs. They loved them!

works really great with toasted coconut pudding too!

The dough was very crumbly so I added 1/4 cup of water and then rolled the dough into a log when i put it into the fridge. So then all i had to do was cut the cookies to bake. But these are very good cookies.

The recipe worked out as indicated. (I used 2 1/4 cups of flour.) If you like banana pudding, you won't be disappointed.

This recipie works great with any flavor of pudding. I've even used pistachio pudding when I was out of everything else. It only changes the color slightly-hardly even noticable.