Description
These Glazed Banana Cookies are soft, cake-like treats bursting with ripe banana flavor. Topped with a sweet vanilla glaze, they are perfect for dessert or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium bananas)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing until well combined. Stir in the mashed banana.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set.
- Cool and glaze: Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack. While the cookies cool, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make a smooth glaze. Drizzle or spread the glaze over the cooled cookies. Let the glaze set before storing.
Notes
- These soft, cake-like cookies are perfect for using up overripe bananas.
- Add chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips for extra texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
