banana chocolate chip cookies

A great chocolate chip cookie recipe can use a nice twist now and again. Banana plus chocolate equals amazing cookies. Honestly this is what I came up with when I realized that I only had banana cream pudding instead of vanilla, which when swapped makes incredible cookies as well.

Time: 30 minutes
Needed:

• 2 1/4 c all-purpose flour
• 1 ts baking soda
• 1 c softened butter
• 1/4 c white sugar
• 3/4 c packed brown sugar
• 1 3.4oz package of instant banana cream pudding mix
• 2 eggs
• 1 ts vanilla extract
• 1 12oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips

1.  Get that oven going. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together the flour and baking soda.

2.  Mix it up. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips.

3.  Drop it like it's hot. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.  I like to push mine flat since these cookies don't tend to flatten themselves as they bake.

4.  Bake it. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown. You should yield 24-36 cookies depending on how generous you were with your spoonfuls.

Let me know how you like this recipe and if you customized it further. Link to photos if you got them!