CHUNKY BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP WALNUT COOKIES

CHUNKY BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP WALNUT COOKIES image

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Butter, softened
1/2 cup Peanut Butter
1/2 cup Mashed Banana
1/2 cup White Sugar
1/2 cup packed Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp Almond Extract OR 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 Eggs, room temp
2 cups Chocolate Chips
1 cup Chopped Walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and mashed banana on high until thoroughly mixed. Gradually add peanut butter, eggs (one at a time), almond extract and both kinds of sugar. Continue to beat on high until smooth. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to wet ingredients slowly, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing all the while. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop by heaped tablespoon fulls onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Leave on cookie sheets about 2 minutes after removing from oven, then allow to cool completely on cooling rack.