Banana-walnut Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 large)
• 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped into 1/4-inch chunks
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted (about 2 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees. whisk together flours, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl; set aside. put butter and sugars into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. reduce speed to low. add egg and vanilla; mix until combined. mix in banana. add flour mixture; mix until just combined. stir in oats, chocolate chunks, and walnuts.
• 2 using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing about 2 inches apart. bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden brown and just set, 12 to 13 minutes. let cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes. transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool completely. cookies can be stored in airtight containers up to 2 days.