Banana Drop Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups sifted flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana (2-3 bananas)
• 1 (14 -24 ounce) bag chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a small, separate bowl.
• 3 beat shortening in larger bowl until creamed, adding sugar. stir in vanilla.
• 4 beat in eggs.
• 5 add flour mixture alternately with mashed bananas, beating after each addition until smooth.
• 6 fold in chocolate chips with a large spoon, if desired.
• 7 drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 8 bake for 8-10 minutes. let cool on pan for 1-2 minutes before removing to allow the bottoms to properly solidify.