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Banana Cookies

Source
Grandma's Notepad (handwritten, pp. 5-6)
Prep
30 min chill
Cook
400°F, 8-10 min

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 c. sugar
  • 2/3 c. butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 c. mashed banana
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 2 1/4 c. flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Topping

  • 1/4 c. sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon

Steps

  1. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  2. Cream sugar, butter, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Stir in banana.
  3. Slowly mix dry ingredients into wet. Chill 30 min.
  4. Oven 400°F. Drop teaspoon-sized balls (or use a cookie press) 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon topping.
  5. Bake 8-10 min or until browned. Cool 2 min, then transfer to cooling racks.

Notes

  • Can use parchment paper if preferred.
  • This recipe spans two notepad pages (p. 5, continued on p. 6) — merged here into one recipe.
The original: Banana Cookies
The original

See also: Banana Cookies

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