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Banana Cookies

September 8, 2022 By Dawn 11 Comments

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 Banana Cookies are soft cookies topped with a brown sugar frosting. These soft cookies have the taste of banana bread, but a little sweetness from the brown sugar frosting.

Looking down at a white plated loaded with banana cookies.

Cookies are one of my favorite things to bake. These banana cookies are a family favorite. They are soft and the brown sugar is the perfect frosting for a touch more of sweetness and flavor.

This recipe is a great way to use overripe bananas that you may have sitting around at your house. Usually, overripe bananas are used for banana bread at our house, but this is a nice change once in a while.

A stack of cookies on a white plate.

Helpful Tips:

  • When it comes to bananas, use overripe bananas. They will give the cookies more of a banana flavor.
  • If you don’t have a cookie scoop for scooping the cookie dough, use two teaspoons. Make sure you have a nice round scoop of dough and push the dough off the spoon with the second spoon.
  • The cookies are done when the cookies are lightly brown. Also if you touch the top of the cookie with your fingertip and it springs back up the cookies are done.
  • If the frosting gets too thick and it is too hard to spread on the cookie add a little bit of cream and beat in.
  • These cookies freeze well. Place in an airtight container for freezing for up to 3 months.

Steps for making Banana Cookies

Step one

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare the baking sheet

Step two

In a large bowl combine the brown sugar, sugar, and butter. With an electric mixer mix until well combined.

Ingredients for banana cookies in small bowls.
Brown sugar, sugar and butter in a mixing bowl.

Step three

Add the eggs and mix in, add the mashed bananas and mix well.

Mashed bananas are added to the cookie batter.

Step four

Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add to the cream mixture and mix well.

Flour mixture is added to the cookie dough.
Cookie batter in a glass bowl.

Step five

Drop by rounded teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.

Baked banana cookies on a baking sheet.

Step six

Once the cookies are done baking, remove and cool on a cooling rack.

Step seven

While the cookies are cooling make the frosting.

Brown sugar, butter, and cream in a saucepan.
Powdered sugar is added to the frosting in the saucepan.
Brown sugar frosing in a small saucepan.

Step eight

Combine the butter, brown sugar, and cream in a small saucepan Bring to a boil for about one minute and add vanilla. Add enough powdered sugar for the right consistency. Frost the cookies

You may like these cookie recipes too:

  • Carrot Zucchini Cookies
  • Angel Wing Cookies
  • Chocolate Chip Cookies
A side angle view of cookies on a white plate.

If you make these banana cookies I would love to hear about it! Please leave me a comment and a rating.

A side angle view of cookies on a white plate.

Banana Cookies

Banana Cookies are soft cookies topped with a brown sugar frosting. These soft cookies have the taste of banana bread, but a little sweetness from the brown sugar frosting.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Banana cookies Banana frosted cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
Servings: 25 cookies
Calories: 179kcal
Author: Dawn

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large bananas about 1 cup
  • 3 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Frosting

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper, a baking mat, or lightly greased.
  • In a large mixing bowl add the sugar, brown sugar, and butter. With an electric mix cream until well blended.
  • Beat the eggs into the butter and brown sugar mixture until well blended, add the mashed banana and mix well.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add to the cream mixture and mix well.
  • Drop by round teaspoons onto prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are lightly brown and spring back when lightly touched.
  • Remove the cookies from the cookie sheet and cool them on a cooling rack.
  • While the cookies are cooling prepare the frosting.
  • In a small saucepan add the butter, brown sugar, and cream. Over medium heat bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  • Reduce the heat and continue to cook for about one minute.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
  • Gradually stir in powdered sugar until you have the right consistency for frosting. Beat until smooth.
  • Frost the cookies when completely cooled.

Notes

  1. Pick overripe bananas for this recipe. It will give the cookies more flavor.
  2. Cookies are done when they are slightly brown and when lightly touched they spring back. 
  3. If the frosting gets too thick and hard to spread add a little cream and beat in.
  4. These cookies freeze well. Place in an airtight container in the freezer up to 3 months.
 
 
Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with the brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.3g | Protein: 2.4g | Fat: 6.2g | Saturated Fat: 3.7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 15.5g | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

This recipe was originally published on October 25, 2012. It has been updated with new content and pictures on September 8, 2022

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  1. Pam

    October 25, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    They look so good! I love the frosting slathered on them. YUM.

    Reply
  2. Jen @ The Scrumptious Pumpkin

    October 25, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    This is such a unique idea. They look so light and fluffy, almost cake-like. Love the idea of brown sugar icing to complement the banana flavors! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Nina Bille

    October 25, 2012 at 6:03 pm

    That is so sweet: “Are the cookies in the freezer?”
    It didn’t occur to me that you can freeze cookies, a very good idea! Next time I bake a double portion and freeze the other half.
    These banana cookies sound yummy!

    Reply
  4. Lizzy Do

    October 27, 2012 at 1:53 am

    I think my kids will remember the cookies I baked when they were growing up, too…and hope to bake for grandchildren some day 🙂 Your iced banana cookies look wonderful!

    Reply
  5. Jennie @themessybakerblog

    October 30, 2012 at 12:04 am

    Cookies are a great way to say “I love you.” These look amazing. Pinned!

    Reply
  6. angiesrecipes

    September 9, 2022 at 12:06 am

    These sound and look wonderful for afternoon tea or even breakfast!

    Reply
  7. David @ Spiced

    September 12, 2022 at 6:46 am

    5 stars
    What a fun recipe! I’ve been baking banana breads for ages, but I’ve never tried turning it into cookies. I definitely need to try a batch of these!!

    Reply
  8. John / Kitchen Riffs

    September 13, 2022 at 6:00 pm

    Don’t think I’ve ever had banana cookies. Need to correct that oversight, soon! These look great — thanks.

    Reply
  9. Jeff the Chef

    September 15, 2022 at 8:33 am

    I’ll bet these banana cookies are delicious. Thanks!

    Reply
  10. Linda

    August 27, 2023 at 1:43 pm

    5 stars
    Just made these. Great with or without frosting. Almost had to made 2nd batch of frosting

    Reply
    • Dawn

      August 27, 2023 at 2:32 pm

      Hi Linda, I am so happy that you enjoyed these cookies. We like them with our without the frosting too.

      Reply

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