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A stack of three banana cookies with cream cheese frosting on top.
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4.46 from 11 votes

Banana Bread Cookies

These banana bread cookies are soft, and cakey, banana flavored cookies topped with cream cheese frosting! 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Servings: 28
Calories: 183kcal

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

For the Banana Bread Cookies:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 bananas)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp salt

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick, room temperature)
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

For the Banana Bread Cookies:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet or two with parchment paper or a silicone liner and set them aside.
  • Add your butter, brown sugar, and sugar to a large bowl and mix them together for about a minute.
  • Add in the mashed banana, egg, and vanilla extract and stir it all together.
  • Dump in the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt and stir them all together until you have a nice soft batter. Make sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Carefully scoop the batter (I recommend using a cookie scoop) by the 1.5 TBS of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, making sure to keep the cookies about 3 inches apart because the cookies spread out.
  • Bake the cookies for 7 to 9 minutes or until the tops are set and a toothpick can be inserted in one and comes out clean.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking pan for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • Add your cream cheese to a large mixing bowl and mix it until it is smooth.
  • Add in the butter and continue mixing until it is blended in to the cream cheese.
  • Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat them together on low/slow speed until the frosting is nice and creamy.
  • Spread the frosting evenly over the top of your cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg