Name: Peanut Butter and Banana Cookies
Ingredients: 1/4 cup safflower oil; 2/3 cup mild honey; 2 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 to 2/3 cup peanut butter, to taste; 1 cup mashed, very ripe banana (about 1 large banana); 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour; 2 teaspoon double-acting baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt (preferably sea salt)

Peanut Butter and Banana Cookies

On the hunt for the best peanut butter cookies? Try a variation on the original that will win you over! These Peanut Butter and Banana Cookies are soft and cakelike, an easy peanut butter cookie recipe that features a winning combination.

Notes

Variation: If you want a stiffer, heavier cookie, add 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour or unbleached white flour to the recipe, and delete 1 teaspoon baking powder. These cookies are very soft and cakelike.

Ingredients

1/4 cup safflower oil
2/3 cup mild honey
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 to 2/3 cup peanut butter, to taste
1 cup mashed, very ripe banana (about 1 large banana)
3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (preferably sea salt)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream together the oil and honey.
Beat in the eggs, vanilla, and peanut butter, then stir in the mashed banana.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt and stir into the liquid mixture. Blend well.
Drop onto oiled baking sheets by scant tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes.
Cool on racks.