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    Home » Dessert Recipes

    Banana Cake Cookies with Chocolate, Walnuts, and Cardamom

    Published: Jun 13, 2011 Last updated: Aug 18, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    It is that time again.....time for the members of the Secret Recipe Club to finally disclose whose blog they were assigned to make something from.  I received my assignment and was surprised to find it was a blog I have not ever seen before.  Especially since as I started to read through this blog I realized that she and I are a lot alike in our tastes.  Somehow I wonder if Amanda paired me up with her because of the booze?  ;o)

    My secret that I have been keeping for the last month is the blog Jam Hands written by Ali.  I love the little quote she has on the sidebar that is the inspiration for her blog.  However, I can't give it all away to you.  You must go there to read her quote and check out all the yummines (and booziness) she has there.  This is a girl right after my own heart!

    I have bookmarked several of her recipes that I plan to go back and try.  The recipe I chose to make for the SRC was the Banana Cake Cookies.  I had bananas.  I also had bananas that I had too long and desperately needed to do something with them.  I considered the Impossible Banana Ice Cream - I mean, all you need is frozen bananas and a food processor.  I will however make the ice cream too.  Imagine, ice cream I can eat without getting sick.    Ali highly recommended these cookies that she found on Allrecipes.com and she gave them 5 stars..  I also read that they were soft.  Soft cookies are always a plus when feeding cookies to Grumpy.  They can only be chewy or soft.  He will not eat crunchy, hard cookies.

    Banana Cake Cookies with Chocolate, Walnuts, and Cardamon
    adapted from Jam Hands and allrecipes.com

    Printable Recipe

    ½ stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
    1 cup packed light brown sugar
    2 eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 cup mashed ripe banana
    ½ teaspoon cardamom
    ½ teaspoon salt
    ½ teaspoon baking soda
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    2 cups flour
    ½ cup chocolate chips
    ⅓ cup chopped walnuts

    Preheat oven to 350.

    In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs, one at a time mixing until well blended after each addition.  Mix in bananas and vanilla extract.

    In a separate bowl combine cardamom - flour, add to sugar mixture stirring until just blended.  Gently fold in walnuts and chocolate chips.  The batter will be some what banana bread like - only a little firmer.  Don't worry - they will not run all over your cookie sheet (at least mine didn't!).  Scoop out tablespoons of the batter and space 2 inches apart.  Bake 10-12 minutes or until no longer wet on top.

    I didn't really follow the icing recipe.  I just mixed together some confectioners sugar, a little butter extract, a little rum,  a little fat free half and half and chocolate.  Sorry for no measurements, but you can find them on the allrecipes site.  🙂

    If you would like to join us in the fun and join the Secret Recipe Club - make sure to visit the website and sign up!

    
    
    
    
    
    

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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. Shumaila

      June 21, 2011 at 8:41 pm

      The cookies look great! Great pick for the SRC! Wish I could make them but am allergic to bananas :(!

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    2. Sanjeeta kk

      June 18, 2011 at 11:59 am

      The cookies look gorgeous and delightful! Happy to be a part of SRC and get to know you 🙂 You have a lovely space and am off to browse your recipes.

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    3. amanda @ fake ginger

      June 17, 2011 at 6:50 pm

      Ooh, soft banana cookies sound delicious right now!

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    4. Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes]

      June 17, 2011 at 12:19 pm

      Banana cake cookies? what rock have I been under. I love banana cake, this one is so going on my must make immediately list!

      Reply
    5. Mads

      June 17, 2011 at 2:54 am

      I bought cardamom when I was on a brief Indian food kick. Now I know what else I can do with it!
      Thanks!

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    6. Jeanette

      June 16, 2011 at 2:16 am

      What a fun recipe to try for this month's Secret Recipe Club! I love the combination of banana, chocolate and walnuts.

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