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Soft Banana Cookies with Cinnamon Glaze
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
13
minutes
minutes
Total Time
28
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
Author
Nichole
Ingredients
COOKIES:
2 1/2
Cups
all purpose flour
1/4
Tsp
salt
1/2
Tsp
baking soda
1/2
Tsp
baking powder
1/2
Cup
granulated sugar
1/2
Cup
packed brown sugar
1
tbsp
stick plus 3 . softened butter
1
Egg
2
Very ripe bananas
mashed
1/2
Tsp
vanilla extract
1
Tsp
banana extract
optional
Yellow food coloring
optional
CINNAMON GLAZE:
1
ounces
bag cinnamon baking chips
10, such as Hershey's
2
Tbsp
butter
1 1/2
Cups
confectioners sugar
2-3
Tbsp
Heavy cream
half & half, or milk
Instructions
COOKIES:
In bowl of stand mixer or large bowl with hand mixer, cream together the softened butter and both sugars until fluffy.
Add egg, vanilla extract, and banana extract to butter mixture and beat until combined.
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
With mixer on low speed add flour mixture to butter mixture.
Once all of the flour mixture is added, mix on medium speed until combined, adding yellow food coloring if desired.
Chill dough for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoon fulls onto lightly greased baking sheets.
Bake for 11-13 minutes.
CINNAMON GLAZE:
Melt cinnamon chips with butter over low heat in a small saucepan
In bowl of stand mixer, or large bowl using a hand mixer, mix together melted chips with confectioners sugar and cream until smooth and combined.