Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

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These Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies are like if chocolate chip cookies and banana bread got married. They are perfectly soft, nutty and deliciously banana-like. They take less than 30 minutes to come together. And bake in less than 12 minutes. Fast and delicious!

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies on a plate with iced coffees

Is there anything better than a classic, perfect chocolate chip cookie? Barely. But this one comes super close to it, lemme tell you. It truly is like a cross between banana bread and a chocolate chip cookie. I haven’t been this excited about a cookie recipe in a very long time!

Ingredients you’ll need

  1. Ripe bananas – This should be no surprise. These will gives these cookies a supple texture and delicious banana flavor.
  2. Brown sugar – This is an absolute requirement because it gives these cookies a mint of molasses flavor and chewy texture.
  3. Walnuts – I love a banana bread with walnuts. I love a chocolate chip cookie with walnuts. Thus, why they are included here.

Find the full ingredient list below in the recipe card!

Ingredients all set up for Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

Banana Bread Meets Chocolate Chip Cookies

I love banana bread. When I spot two or three browning, ugly bananas on my counter, I know exactly what to do with them. If you’re maybe sick of banana bread but want some of the flavor and have it combined and married with a cookie, look no further!

How to Make Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

  1. Mash up the banana. I find it easiest to do this on a cutting board vs. in a bowl. The flat surface really helps make this process go very quickly.
  2. Pour in the brown sugar and sugar and whisk until smooth. Don’t be shy to break up any bits of banana as you whisk.
  3. Next, whisk in the melted butter, baking soda and salt.
  4. Pour in the flour, and using a spatula, fold it in.
  5. Add the chocolate and chopped walnuts. Fold again.
  6. And then chill the dough for 1 hour. This will help them from spreading too much.
  7. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Scoop out a ball of dough and roll it in between your palms.
  8. Place it on a baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. You want medium golden brown edges and tops. They’ll fall a bit as they cool.
Dough for Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe faqs

How do you know when bananas are ripe?

The coloring on the outside will definitely inform you as to whether a banana is ripe or not. The browner the banana, the riper it is. For this particular recipe, I call for ripe to mid-ripe bananas. Ones that are completely brown will be too mushy for this recipe.

What is the best kind of chocolate for a chocolate chip cookie?

This is entirely dependent upon your personal taste. I love a semi-sweet chocolate chip or a bittersweet. I find that milk chocolate is a bit too sweet for my personal taste but feel free to choose what you like best!

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 Video on How to Make Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tips and Tricks

  • I like to use moderately ripe bananas. Not super ripe, brown bananas but ones that have those little freckles and brown spots.
  • These cookies freeze like a dream. Here is an entire post about freezing cookie dough!
  • I like to chop the walnuts pretty finely. It makes for a more satisfying bite.
Closeup of Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

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4.94 from 79 votes

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookie

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Chilling Time: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 16 cookies
These Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies are like if chocolate chip cookies and banana bread combined. They are perfectly soft, nutty and deliciously banana-like. And they couldn’t be simpler to make. 

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup mashed banana, (from 2 bananas)
  • 2/3 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 ounces dark chocolate chunks or chocolate chips, chopped
  • 1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Instructions 

  • In a large bowl, add the mashed banana, brown sugar, sugar and melted butter. Whisk until smooth. Don’t be shy to break up any banana bits as you’re whisking. You want it pretty smooth. Add in the baking soda and salt. Mix again.
  • Add the flour and, switching to a spatula, fold it in. Pour in the chocolate chunks or chips and walnuts. Fold them in until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and transfer to the fridge to chill for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Scoop out 6 balls of dough and roll each one in between your palms. Space them about 3 inches apart. Bake them in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are medium golden brown. Repeat with the remaining cookie dough. The cookies will be a bit puffy and will fall as they cool. Allow them to cool for about 10 minutes.

Notes

Tips and Tricks 
  • I like to use moderately ripe bananas. Not super ripe, brown bananas but ones that have those little freckles and brown spots.
  • These cookies freeze like a dream. Here is an entire post about freezing cookie dough!
  • I like to chop the walnuts pretty finely. It makes for a more satisfying bite. 
Equipment:
Baking Sheets | Silicon Spatula | Parchment Paper Sheets | 

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
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58 Comments

  1. Wow, these are very good! Perfect hybrid of banana bread and chocolate chip cookie! I don’t think I used enough flour though because mine turned out a lot more cakey than the ones shown in the pictures. Those look like traditional chocolate chip cookie consistency. Nevertheless, these are delicious! Pair very well with your homemade horchata I made last weekend!

  2. 5 stars
    These cookies are SO soft and delish! Perfect marriage of banana bread and chocolate chip cookie all in one – and the walnuts are *chef”s kiss* The only issue I ran into was forming the dough into balls. The dough was extremely sticky and impossible to roll so I ended up using an ice cream scoop with a regular spoon to form the cookies. I kept these in the oven for about 15 minutes and they were still super chewy and soft. Thank you Adrianna!! <3

  3. 5 stars
    I LOVED these cookies!! They’re bananas :p
    So so so yummy and chewy. I’m 3 months preggo and these hit the cravings spot. Loved that they are chewy even days later. This was my first time making banana cookies and this will be my go to recipe from now on.

  4. 5 stars
    I love these cookies! The banana and chocolate combo is the best. Plus, it’s soft and chewy like all cookies should be. This is now my favorite cookie recipe. Thanks so much for sharing it.

  5. 5 stars
    I made these yesterday and they are so delicious! I cut both sugars in half because I don’t like things too sweet and they turned out perfect. I left mine in the fridge overnight because I wanted fresh cookies the next day but wouldn’t recommend as it made my batter really brown from the bananas. Still delicious though!

  6. SO DELICIOUS. They don’t really flatten out that much so I took the other commenter’s suggestion and flattened them a little before putting them in the oven. Thicker than typical cookie, SUPER delicious. A beautiful blend of banana bread and a chocolate chip cookie 🙂

  7. 5 stars
    Delicious. Mine didn’t flatten as much as expected so I pressed down the second and third batch before placing in the oven but delicious. Like banana bread in the form of a cookie. I substituted pecans for walnuts cause all I had but right on time cause I had ripe bananas that would’ve likely been tossed otherwise.

  8. 5 stars
    These were so delicious! I used toasted pecans instead of walnuts, but I think I’ll try walnuts next time. Thank you for the recipe!

  9. 5 stars
    This is the banana cookie of my dreams! Whenever I make a banana cookie they turn out too cakey but these were perfect!

    Confession: I messed up and added too much flour but they were still amazing!

    I can’t wait to make these again!