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    Home » Dessert Recipes » Cookie Recipes

    Published: Oct 18, 2015 · Modified: Jun 3, 2022 by Renée · This post may contain affiliate links · 16 Comments

    White Chocolate Banana Walnut Cookies

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    Soft, plump, and tender, these White Chocolate Banana Walnut Cookies taste like a slice of fresh banana bread, only better!

    White Chocolate Banana Walnut Cookies

    *Disclaimer - This recipe was originally published in 2015. I'm working hard to update all my older recipes with recipe cards, new photos, and additional recipe information. But, getting to all of them will take time. Please bear with me. In the meantime let me assure you that this recipe is still a winner and one I'm sure you'll be well pleased with when you make it at home.

    **Please Note - The printable recipe card with detailed instructions, complete ingredient measurements, and nutritional information for making Banana Walnut Cookies is available at the end of this post. Or you can hit the "jump to recipe" button (found above) to be taken directly to the recipe.

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    White Chocolate Banana Walnut Cookies

    I must confess. I'm a horrible friend! The reason being, about a year and a half ago my friend B asked if I would make her some banana walnut ice cream, and I never did. *hangs head in shame*


    Since I never made B her banana walnut ice cream, I recently made her these White Chocolate Banana Walnut Cookies after she'd broken her ankle, to make up for it. Some day I hope to make her the banana walnut ice cream because I obviously haven't forgotten about it...I'm just not sure when it will be.

    White Chocolate Banana Walnut Cookies

    The recipe I'm sharing today I adapted slightly from Martha Stewart's website. Where Martha's recipe called for semi-sweet chocolate, I opted for white chocolate.

    I also wanted to add a touch of fall flavor, so I added a teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the batter, and because I felt the cookie batter was a little too thin, and I was worried they'd spread too much during baking, I increased the amount of all-purpose flour.

    I'm so glad that I did increase the flour amount because these cookies turned out just as I had hoped they would, soft, plump, and chewy!

    White Chocolate Banana Walnut Cookies


    WHITE CHOCOLATE BANANA WALNUT COOKIES   {PRINT THIS RECIPE}
    Yield:  3½ dozen      Prep Time:   10 minutes      Bake Time: 17-20 minutes

    ¾ cups (1½ sticks) butter, softened (I use salted)
    ½ cup granulated sugar
    ½ cup packed brown sugar
    1 large egg
    1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    2 overripe bananas, mashed
    1¾ cup all-purpose flour
    ½ cup whole-wheat flour
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1 teaspoon kosher salt
    ½ teaspoon baking soda
    1 cup quick-cooking oats
    ¾ cup white chocolate chips
    1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
    2 baking sheets
    parchment paper
    small ice cream scoop or two tablespoons

    -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

    -In a large bowl with a hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, sugars, vanilla, and bananas. Add the egg and mix well.

    -In a dry skillet, toast the walnuts stirring occasionally over medium heat until you just begin to smell them. Remove from the heat and allow them to cool.

    -In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and oats. Add the flour mixture gradually into the wet mixture, beating on low until thoroughly blended. Add the white chocolate chips and toasted walnuts to the batter and mix well, scraping down the sides occasionally.

    -Drop the batter in tablespoon-size portions onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 12 per sheet. Bake two sheets in a preheated oven for 7-10 minutes, rotate the sheets and continue baking for an additional 7-10 minutes. Remove baked cookies to a cooling rack and continue the same steps with the remaining batter.

    White Chocolate Banana Walnut Cookies
     

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    1. Nutmeg Nanny says

      October 23, 2015 at 1:01 pm

      I LOVE the look of these cookies. I'm a huge fan of banana walnut but then you throw in white chocolate and I'm totally sold.

      Reply
    2. Kirsten from http://ComfortablyDomestic.com says

      October 21, 2015 at 4:55 pm

      White chocolate with bananas...of course! You never can have too many cookie recipes. LOVE the ingredients apron!

      Reply
    3. Megan Kohrs says

      October 20, 2015 at 7:54 pm

      Banana cookies?! Right up my alley!

      Reply
    4. The Food Hunter says

      October 20, 2015 at 2:54 pm

      I think I would eat the entire batch!

      Reply
    5. Erin Dee says

      October 20, 2015 at 6:43 pm

      Do you take requests? 😀 Or did you owe her something? Because I'd like some of those Hawaiian sweet rolls in the "You may also like" section. 😉 And some of these magical looking cookies!

      Reply
    6. Cathy Trochelman says

      October 20, 2015 at 4:55 pm

      Oh these look delicious! Like banana bread in cookie form!

      Reply
    7. Jaren says

      October 20, 2015 at 4:51 pm

      I'd love to sit down with these and a big glass of milk right now!

      Reply
    8. Angie Barrett says

      October 20, 2015 at 3:27 pm

      Banana bread is so good, totally excited that you make these into cookies!

      Reply
    9. Lora CakeDuchess says

      October 20, 2015 at 1:36 pm

      I think B will forgive you for not making the ice-cream since you made her these lovely cookies. I'm imagining dunking one in my coffee and just chilling out!

      Reply
    10. Beth Baumgartner says

      October 20, 2015 at 1:35 am

      Whoa! Banana muffins become cookies and I like it!

      Reply
    11. Megan Keno says

      October 20, 2015 at 1:16 am

      I've got a load of bananas that would be perfect for these!

      Reply
    12. Paula Jones says

      October 20, 2015 at 12:32 am

      Those are totally perfect for breakfast yeah? I mean there are bananas in there.

      Reply
    13. Ginny McMeans says

      October 19, 2015 at 11:40 pm

      Great idea to use white chocolate for a change. These look perfect!

      Reply
    14. Kimberly Killebrew says

      October 19, 2015 at 1:50 pm

      These look and sound delicious! Love the white chocolate-banana combo!

      Reply
    15. Krista Rollins says

      October 19, 2015 at 6:28 pm

      holy delicious cookie... love all the ingredients in this! I'm a sucker for banana anything!

      Reply
    16. Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says

      October 19, 2015 at 3:41 pm

      Banana walnut ANYTHING is my favorite thing in the world! Can't wait to try these!

      Reply

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