Simply Organic Strawberry Banana Bread Cookies
Fragranced by pure, organic vanilla extract and warm, organic cinnamon, this Strawberry Banana Bread Cookies recipe takes arguably the best part of a muffin — the golden top — and turns it into a crave-worthy cookie.
Total TIme: 1 hrs 15 min
Hands-on Time: 45 min
Makes: 36 cookies
Ingredients:
- ½ cup refined coconut oil, room temperature
- ¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ¾ cup mashed ripe banana, room temperature (about 2 large bananas)
- 2 teaspoons Simply Organic Vanilla Extract
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Simply Organic Cinnamon
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- ¾ cup ¼- to ⅛-inch-chopped fresh strawberries
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 3 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, stir oil by hand until softened and smooth. Add sugars; using the paddle attachment, beat at medium speed for about 2 minutes, until well combined, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Beat in egg. Add banana and vanilla; beat until combined.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add flour mixture to butter mixture all at once; beat at medium-low speed until nearly combined, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add oats; beat just until combined. Gently fold in strawberries.
- Using a 1½-tablespoon spring-loaded scoop, scoop dough and place at least 1½ inches apart on prepared pans.
- Bake, one pan at a time for 8 to 12 minutes, until edges and tops are just set but centers still seem slightly underdone, rotating pan halfway through baking. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes and serve warm, or let cool completely on wire racks.
CHEF NOTES:
A 3½- to 4-inch round cutter can be used to form still-warm cookies into a more circular shape, if desired. Place cutter around 1 cookie; gently move cutter in a circular motion while making contact with edges of cookie until desired shape is reached. Repeat as needed.
Don’t forget to grab the Simply Organic Vanilla Extract and Simply Organic Cinnamon on sale this week!