Choco-damia Banana Cookies

Prep 50 min
Total 1 hr 10 min
Servings 36

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Betty Crocker Contest Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Need a cookie for lunch boxes? Try a batch that stirs chocolate and banana with a time-saving cookie mix.

Ingredients

7 tbsp (105 mL) butter or margarine
1 cup (250 mL) semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
1 pouch Betty Crocker* Chocolate Chip cookie mix
2/3 cup (150 mL) mashed ripe bananas (about 2 small)
1 tsp (5 mL) instant coffee granules or crystals
1 egg
1 cup (250 mL) chopped macadamia nuts
2 or 3 drops orange or yellow food colour, if desired
2/3 cup (150 mL) Betty Crocker* Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375oF. In large microwaveable bowl, microwave butter and chocolate chips uncovered on High 1 minutes to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Stir in cookie mix, bananas, coffee granules, egg and nuts until well blended.
2

On ungreased baking sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches/5 cm apart.
3

Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from baking sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4

Stir food colour into frosting. Place frosting in small food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut a small tip from corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle frosting over cookies.