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Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

A healthier version of a chocolate chip cookie

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ c. white sugar
  • ½ c. brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1-1/2 t. vanilla
  • ½ c. ripe banana, mashed (1 large banana)
  • 1 c. unbleached white all-purpose flour
  • ½ c. whole wheat flour
  • ¾ t. salt
  • ½ t. baking soda
  • 1 c. old fashioned oats
  • 8 oz. Ghirardelli chocolate chips or chunks (dark or semi-sweet)

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter, margarine and sugars.

In a separate small bowl, beat egg and vanilla until fluffy, then add to butter/sugar mixture.

Mash banana and add to batter.

By hand, stir in flours, salt, baking soda and oats until blended. Fold in chocolate chips.

Chill dough for a few hours.

Using a cookie scoop, drop rounds of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until browned.