Recipe: Banana Spice Cookies 🍌🍪
Description:
These Banana Spice Cookies are a delightful treat, combining the sweetness of ripe bananas with warm spices like cinnamon and cloves, creating soft, irresistible cookies perfect for any occasion. This recipe yields 3 dozen cookies, each bite bursting with tropical flavor and comforting spices.
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 18 minutes
- Servings: 36 cookies
- Yield: 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisins
Instructions:
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Cream Shortening and Sugar:
In a mixing bowl, cream together the shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy.“Link To Share” is your all-in-one marketing platform, making it easy and professional to direct your audience to everything you offer. • Modern, customizable bio pages • Link shortening with advanced analytics • Interactive, brandable QR codes • Host static sites and manage your code • Multiple web tools to grow your business -
Add Eggs and Bananas:
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the mashed banana until well combined. -
Combine Dry Ingredients:
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt. -
Blend Wet and Dry Ingredients:
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms. -
Add Nuts and Raisins:
Gently fold in the chopped walnuts and raisins until evenly distributed throughout the dough. -
Chill the Dough:
Cover the dough and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. This step is crucial for firming up the dough and enhancing the flavors. -
Preheat Oven:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. -
Shape and Bake:
Using a rounded teaspoon, drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie for spreading. -
Bake:
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until they are lightly golden brown around the edges. -
Cool and Enjoy:
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve and enjoy these soft, flavorful Banana Spice Cookies with your favorite hot beverage or as a sweet snack any time of the day.
These Banana Spice Cookies are sure to become a favorite in your household, with their irresistible blend of tropical sweetness and aromatic spices. Perfect for sharing with family and friends or indulging in as a delightful treat just for yourself!