Absolutely the best Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Have you ever tried to make banana cookies? Those wonderful, ripe bananas with their sweet, majestical flavor unfortunately usually turn a cookie into something that is more reminiscent of banana bread than a cookie. It’s tough to create a banana cookie recipe that is a good, solid cookie. These Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies are not cakey. They are a medium-to-firm cookie, thank goodness!
These banana cookies have added oats, toasted walnuts and chocolate chips. And they have just the right amount of ripe banana added in. The recipe is a creation from Martha Stewart several years ago- and I’ve baked them many times!
How to toast walnuts:
Don’t skip on toasting the walnuts! You’ll get a much better flavor. To toast walnuts, spread on a baking sheet and toast briefly (3 to 5 min) in a 375 degree oven. Watch closely because they’ll turn into burnt walnuts pretty quickly.
You’ll just place rounds of dough onto a baking sheet lined with a silpat mat (or parchment paper).
And they’ll bake up just like regular chocolate chip cookies. This recipe makes about 3 dozen Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies.
As far as the flavor, they’re definitely a chocolate chip cookie with a hint of banana in them… not overwhelmingly banana. They freeze well too. I like to stick them in individual zip bags and throw them in the freezer for school lunches. Alternately, just put them all in a large zip baggie or well-sealed container to freeze. At room temperature, they’ll last for a few days.
Taste testers in my house gave these cookies a huge thumbs up. The next time you have a couple of bananas going south on your countertop, mash ’em up and make some Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies with them instead of the ubiquitous banana bread. Leave out the walnuts if you’re not a nut family. Enjoy!
Here are a few more chocolate chip cookie recipes you might like to try:
- One Bowl Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
- Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Nutty Chocolate Chip Overload Cookies
- Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies
- Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper (or silpat), or spray with nonstick spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, salt and baking soda.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugars; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Reduce the speed to low and add the egg and vanilla; mix until combined. Mix in the banana. Add the flour mixture; mix just until combined. Stir in the oats, chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Drop the dough by heaping tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets (or use a cookie scoop), spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake the cookies until golden brown and just set, 12 to 13 minutes. Let them cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes. Then transfer the cookies to wire racks; let cool completely.
Notes
- *Be sure to use a banana that is well on its way to the trash can. The darker it is, the softer and sweeter it becomes.
- *Sub milk chocolate chips for semi-sweet if you'd like.
- *To toast walnuts, spread on a baking sheet and toast briefly (3-5 min) in a 375 degree oven. Watch closely because they'll turn into burnt walnuts pretty quickly.
- *Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 days. They also freeze well.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hands down the best cookie of it’s kind. Toasting the nuts makes a high difference, did not know. Just tossed out all of my other recipes and added this one! CONGRATULATIONS!!
I love the recipe! I recently went to a vegan dessert truck that makes a similar cookie. Does anyone think I could substitute the egg in this recipe for a flax egg, or have any other suggestions to make it vegan?
I’m not familiar with flax eggs, so I’m not sure!
Yes you can sub for flax egg! I bake cookies all the time and I am vegan I always substitute with a flax egg and it comes out perfect.
Cookie turned out great. Thanks for the recipe. I substituted butter with coconut oil and reduces sugar in half , used 2 bananas . Cooking came out on the softer side but very tasty, will be making more. It’s hard to find recipe on anyone’s blog with comments from people that actually made them , so I am glad I found yours.
These cookies are AMAZING! My dad requested them and they did not disappoint. I am making another batch today, actually a double batch! Thanks!!
I don’t have any wheat flour on hand. Can I use all white flour??
Hi! Making the cookies right now and i can’t wait to try them! Lori, your other talent besides being a cooking goddess, is gorgeous photographs! that picture of the cookies is amazing! take more pictures and post! glad we found you 🙂
Thank you so much!
It made me to try this because of the comments written here. It’s really yummy! I added 1 cup mashed banana instead of 1/2cup and ot turned out more yummier!:-)
This is the second recipe I try in an attempt to make crunchy banana cookies. Eureka!! This is exactly what I was looking for. I didn’t use as much banana as I would have liked, but def. noted for next time. Thanks for posting, you are hereby bookmarked on my toolbar menu, and I will visit often. Gracias amiga!
These are easy to make and delicious to eat!!! A+
thanks for your recipe, this is great, i always use up my banana to make mini banana cake. all of the sudden, i will some banana cookies instead. your recipe turn out very good.
just need to converse your measurement to metric system, as i am living in europe and was trained to that system.
as well, i bake them for 8-10 mins in my conventional oven.
sure, kids in our creche will love them.