Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I was tired of the same ole cookie recipes that I have been making over and over lately.  Not that I don’t enjoy every bite of the ones I allow myself to have.  I usually have only one or two and then the rest are distributed among friends and family so I don’t end up as big as a bus.  But I didn’t do so well this time.  I must have eaten 4 or 5, ok 8 or 9 of these soft delicious cookies within minutes of them leaving the oven.  I decided to take my grandma Cordie’s Soft Banana Cookies recipe and adding chocolate chips.   I mean come on, what is better than chocolate in anything.  Well, maybe bacon.  Hmmm…maybe next time I’ll add bacon as well.

They are so soft.  Almost like a Madeleine.  And the little bits of chocolate were the perfect contrast to the banana flavor.

So here is my newest cookie recipe.  Just a bit of an update really to grandma’s.  I hope y’all enjoy.  Now I gotta get back in the kitchen.  I hear those beauties yelling my name.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup shortening or butter (room temperature)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 cups flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup bananas, mashed
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips

1. In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt, and set aside.  Cream shortening/butter with sugars.  Add eggs, bananas and vanilla.
2. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet about a cup at a time.  Once combined add chocolate chips.
3. Drop on cookie sheet with a small scoop or tablespoon size drops.
4. Bake at 325 degrees for 14-15 minutes.  Makes 4-4 1/2 dozen.