High Altitude Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Description
This recipe is for high altitude and produces a soft, delicious cookie. To adapt for regular altitude, increase baking powder to two teaspoons, and reduce flour to three and one quarter cups.
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed banana
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
- 2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and mashed banana. Mix in the dry ingredients until just blended, then fold in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
- 3. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 5 dozen
calories: 104 kcal
carbohydrates: 14.5 g
protein: 1.3 g
saturated fat: 3 g
cholesterol: 14.3 mg
sodium: 58 mg
fiber: 0.6 g
sugar: 8.1 g