I totally went bananas.
You see, there's a time tested recipe.
Super simple.
And, it will be going into our How Fun category in the sidebar.
(Cuz it was!)
Three ingredients.
Cake mix, an egg, a tub of COOL WHIP Whipped Topping.
Mix together.
Bake.
Result? 16 yummy fluffy cookies.
I couldn't leave well enough alone.
There's a special someone in our family who loves banana bread. So, I wondered. Could I take this simple recipe and
Yep, apparently so.
I started with a yellow cake mix. I mushed up 2 ripe bananas. Then I added 1 egg to the cake mix. Then a smidge of cinnamon. A dash of vanilla. A whole lot of nutmeg. And, love. Oh, and 8 oz. of thawed COOL WHIP.
Side note: Sometimes I put chocolate chips in my banana bread. This time I added a tablespoon of cocoa powder. I don't recommend following my lead. Chocolate chips would probably have been perfect.
Then I mixed 'em together which gave a really thick sticky batter. I used a cookie disher but an ice cream scoop or 2 spoons would have worked, too.
Usually the "3 Ingredient Cookie" recipe tells you to bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Mine took closer to 14-16 minutes. I think the added moisture from the bananas affected the time.
The cookies will crack when they are a few minutes away from cooking. When the space in the cracks is no longer shiny, then they are likely done. If they are still a bit shiny...wait. I pulled a bit too soon. They were still too moist and crumbled when the spatula touched them. Yum! Chef treats! (I love it when a few break...)
TIP: If you have 2 sheet pans and 2 silpats...I would recommend just letting the cookies cool on the silpats. (I realize that this sounds bizarre. But, the ones I left on the silpat weren't as sticky on the bottom and held their shape better. This recipe made about 16 good sized cookies and I was able to get them done on 2 pans.)
This is a simple enough recipe for Dad's Day.
Little fingers wold love mashing bananas.
I really enjoyed the way the cookies turned out. Little light banana bread cookies. I was planning to make a caramel drizzle for the top - but no need. The bottom of the cookies - I guess from the banana - ended up caramelizing all by themselves!
Call me surprised!
And, happy.
And, I don't want to forget...
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What flavor combo do YOU love?
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