Creamy Glazed Banana Cookies 2die4!

Submitted by OceanIvy

"I believe that could quite possibly be, one of the yummiest cookies I have seen! If you are bored with baking banana bread, give this recipe a shot!"

 

• Ready In: 38mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 48 cookies

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 2⁄3 cup mashed ripe banana
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons fresh grated orange zest
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• ICED TOPPING

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Heat oven to 350°.
2. In large mixing bowl, mix 3/4 cup brown sugar & 3/4 cup butter.
3. Beat at medium speed, scraping your bowl often until mixture is creamy 1-2 minutes.
4. Add in the bananas, egg, orange zest & 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
5. Continue beating batter until well mixed 1-2 minutes.
6. Reduce speed to low & add the flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
7. Beat until well mixed again, 1-2 minutes.
8. By round teaspoons, drop the dough 2-inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
9. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges have slightly browned.
10. On medium heat, melt 2 Tbsp butter in 1-quart saucepan, adding 3 Tbsp brown sugar & cream.
11. Continue to cook, while stirring occasionally until mix comes to a boil 1-2 minutes.
12. Remove from heat & add powdered sugar & remaining vanilla, beat until well mixed.
13. When cookies have cooled, frost them with icing.

Reviews

[DbKnadler]

this recipe only made 2 1/2 dozen for me and they were pretty small. not sure I could ever get 4 dozen out of it

 

[mcme1999]

These were a hit! Used my neighbors as taste testers and they LOVED them! Had to give them the recipe. : ) Easy to make and better than banana bread for sharing! I didn't have orange zest so I used orange extract in the cookies and then decided to use orange extract instead of vanilla in the frosting too. Great choice! I used a cookie scoop and they were all so uniform. I had to refrigerate the dough in between batches, but they still baked great. Thanks so much for a recipe that uses over ripe bananas. I needed something more than just banana bread! Keeping this recipe for the Family Recipe book!

 

[Robiyah]

This was better than what everyone else said they were! They are amazing! I made mine with the addition of semi-sweet chocolate chips and that just kicked it up a notch. I made a few of the cookies without the semi-sweet choco chips and they were still worth all 5 stars. I will be making this again and again!

 

[mom_of_4]

These are so much better than I thought they would be. They are really moist and the frosting puts them into another universe! They have the consistency of pumpkin cookies; cake like. If you have any ripe bananas, try these for something different besides the good old stand by-- banana bread.

 

[javonsnanna]

You were right!!!!! 2die4! Ive made 3 times and just love love.A quick and good cookie and moist.Thanks for posting this recipe.