Mrs. field's banana nut cookies

48 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2⅔cupFLOUR
½teaspoonSODA
¼teaspoonSALT
1cupLT BROWN SUGAR, PACKED
½cupSUGAR
1cupBUTTER, SOFTENED
1largeEGG
1teaspoonBANANA LIQUEUR OR EXTRACT
¾cupMASHED RIPE BANANA
2cupsSEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS
1cupCHOPPED WALNUTS

Directions

PREHEAT OVEN TO 300*F. IN A MEDIUM BOWL, COMBINE FLOUR, SODA AND SALT. MIX WELL AND SET ASIDE. IN A LARGE BOWL WITH AN EXLECTRIC MIXER, BLEND SUGARS AT MEDIUM SPEED. ADD BUTTER AND MIX TO FORM A GRAINY PASTE, SCRAPING DOWN THE SIDES OF THE BOWL. ADD EGG, LIQUEUR AND BANANA, AND BEAT AT MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL SMOOTH. ADD THE FLOUR MIXTURE, 1 CUP OF THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS AND THE WALNUTS AND BLEND AT LOW SPEED UNTIL JUST COMBINED. DROP BY ROUNDED TABLESPOONS ONTO UNGREASED COOKIE SHEETS, 2 INCHES APART. SPRINKLE COOKIES WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS, 6 TO 8 PER COOKIE. BAKE 25-27 MINUTES UNTIL COOKIE EDGES BEGIN TO BROWN. TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY TO A COOL SURFACE.