Banana Bread Cookies

Have old bananas but sick of Banana Bread?? I am!!! Here is a fun substitution! They are soft like banana bread, moist and chewy like oatmeal raisin cookies, but still decadent like chocolate chip cookies.

What you need...

*Hint- the dough needs to chill in the fridge for a couple of hours!! So give yourself enough time.

Part 1:
2 eggs
2 large ripe bananas (1 cup lightly mashed)
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. unsalted butter (1 stick)
4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. light brown sugar, packed

Part 2:
3 c. old-fashioned oats (not Quick oats!!!)
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Last:
1 3/4- 2 c. chocolate chips (semi-sweet)

In electric mixer, combine Part 1 ingredients at medium speed for about 3-4 minutes. It will be lumpy because of bananas and that's okay!

Then add Part 2 ingredients at low speed for 1-2 minutes. Lastly, add choco chips and beat slowly until just combined.

Either place in bowl in refrigerator for 2-3 hours, or prescoop onto silicone (or parchment) lined cookie sheet and place in fridge. I use a 1/4 c. scooper because it makes the perfect size cookie!

Once you remove from fridge, Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook for 13 minutes and remove from oven. Leave on tray for at least 5 minutes before removing to cooling rack. Once completely cooled, you can add peanut butter! This is optional, but adds an extra richness! I just take 1/2 c. or so of creamy peanut butter and microwave it for 30-45 seconds. Then I use a spoon to drizzle over top of the cooled cookies. 

Serve with a glass of milk and enjoy!