Banana Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 small ripe banana (mashed)
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • ¼ cup margarine spread
  • ¼ cup creamy or chunky-style peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 375° F. Spray baking sheets with vegetable cooking spray.

Combine flour and baking soda in a small bowl.

In a medium mixing bowl, beat together banana, brown sugar, margarine spread, and peanut butter spread until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture until a dough forms.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls, placing them 2 inches apart on baking sheets.

Using the tines of a fork dipped in flour, press crisscross patter onto each cookie.

Bake cookies, in batches, until edges are set, about 10 minutes.

Place baking sheets on wire racks and cool for about 5 minutes.

Place cookies on racks and cool completely.

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