For a while, I have been cooking banana cookies. They are a lot like banana bread, but in cookie form. I have shared them with many visitors over the last few months, and they all seemed to enjoy them, and I know that Bob and the kids like them a lot too. I got a request from Marilou if I could send her the recipe, so instead I decided to put the recipe here, since I know she reads this site. I hope that you all enjoy them. Bananas are really a key product of the Davao Region, so these cookies can really bring you a piece of Davao!
Banana Cookies by Feyma
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar and 2 tbsp of sugar- optional, just add this 2 tbsp of sugar if the banana is not ripe enough.
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup of mashed banana (really ripe one is the good one)
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 tsp. of baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp. of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. of nutmeg or mace
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 cup of pecans or walnuts or raisins or chocolate chips. (My favorite to mix is the raisins).
Procedures:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream the butter and the sugar until creamy and fluffy. Add the egg and continue to beat until mixture is light and fluffy.
- Mix the mashed bananas and the baking soda in a bowl and let it set for about 2 minutes.
- Mix the banana mixture into the butter mixture. Mix together the flour, salt and spices into the butter and banana mixture and mix just until combined.
- Put the chocolate chips or the raisins into the combined banana mixture. Drop in dollops onto parchment paper-lined baking sheet or onto a spray cookie sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until nicely golden brown. You can also put the banana mixture onto the sprayed muffin pan. Bake it until golden brown maybe like 20 minutes.
Hope you guys like it. Here in the Philippines I tried to used the Lakatan, Murado and Saba kind of banana. I think our favorite is the Lakatan. Have fun cooking!
About Feyma
Hi Feyma – Thanks for sharing the recipe. Jim and I like banana bread because it’s delicious and healthy (that is if you reduce the sugar content). As you may know Del Monte and Dole are growing bananas big time in Talakag. I thought that when we start living there I would like to explore other recipes. The first time I heard about banana cookies was when I read Migs article about their trip around Mindanao with Bob. He mentioned that you baked them for their trip. What a brilliant idea! Thanks again and can’t wait to try them tthis weekend.
kamusta feyma
wow that recipe sounds delicious.
last time i was at a festival in panabo and i found these dougnuts that are bananna flavor and was absolutly wonderful.im going to have to try your reciepe because its makin me hungry.bob is lucky to have such a great cook and wife.
salamat feyma
Hi Feyma! I remember those banana cookies that Bob had brought for our recent Mindanao trip. While he kept on devouring dolol, John and I enjoyed your home-made recipe. Wish I could reacquaint myself with that delicious taste again.
Thanks for sharing the recipe and see you soon!
I remember them Migs! Poor Bob could not eat them as he was driving.. VERY NICE we
sounds so good Fayma ,
, i will give them a try …Phil R.
Hi Feyma,
This sounds very “yummy”, will need to try this, salamat.
Danny
Hi Marilou – We like to make banana bread too. That’s why we tried this recipe because we are the banana place here. It turn out really good. With the sugar we use splenda a lot. So no problem with sugar content on that.
Hmm, expect us to be in your place in Talakag soon then.
Take care and see you guys soon…
Hi Ron w – Try it and let me know. Thank you so much for the nice comment.
Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hi Migs – I know that you and John really like them. Thats all you guys talked about. Ha ha ha
Sorry I forgot to offer it to you when you came here to my house. Don’t worry next time I won’t forget.
Honestly, I’m glad you like them. I had two nieces here in the house that don’t like to eat bananas.
Hi John – Hey how could Bob even eat the cookies you and Migs ate them all.
Just kidding guys. 
Hi Phil R – Please do and let me know. Thank you so much for dropping by!
Hi Danny – Please do try it. I am sure you will like it. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Thanks Feyma, recipe looks good. I copied it into my recipe book.
Ellen
Hi Ellen – Hey, let me know when you made some, I can swing by at your place and taste it.
You may have to wait forever – hahahaha. I hate cooking and baking actually; I’m just forced into it – and for survival.
But you are welcome to stop by, anytime. I may not have anything to offer you, that’s all…
Ellen
Hi Ellen – I’m just kidding. Don’t worry I will just bring you some then. Thats a good reason to swing by at your place.
Hey Feyma, I tried the cookies and really liked them alot! My hubby who is a Filipino enjoyed them alot. Thanks for sharing, I know that I will be making them again!
Hi Miranda Dampog – I’m glad you and your husband likes it. Have fun baking!
Thank you so much for stopping by!