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How to Make Grandma's Banana Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the taste of grandma's homemade cookies, especially when they're made with love and a secret family recipe. That's exactly what you'll find in Grandma's Banana Cookies – a delightful and nostalgic treat that will transport you back to your childhood with just one bite.

These cookies are a beloved tradition in many families, passed down from generation to generation. They're the perfect combination of sweetness and nostalgia, and they're guaranteed to bring a...

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup margarine
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup milk, or more as needed
  • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 40
  • Yield: 40 cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir baking soda into sour cream in a separate large bowl; add mashed banana and vanilla.
  • Cream margarine and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Beat in eggs. Mix in banana-sour cream mixture until incorporated. Add dry ingredients until well combined. Stir in nuts.
  • Drop small spoonfuls of batter onto the prepared cookie sheet; cookies do not expand much in the oven.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, checking occasionally, until bottoms are light golden brown and cookies are set but still a tad soft, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies to a rack to cool.
  • While the cookies are cooling, prepare frosting: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in brown sugar and reduce heat to low. Stir and bring to a boil. Boil, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Stir in 1/4 cup milk and bring to a boil again. Remove from heat and let cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Gradually stir in powdered sugar until frosting is desired consistency. If frosting hardens while working, stir in a little bit of milk.
  • Spread frosting on cooled cookies.

    • Nutrition

    193 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 17mg
    • Sodium: 165mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 29g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 29mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 54mg

    Categories

    Sweet recipes
    Dessert recipes
    Baked recipes
    Cookie recipes
    Banana recipes