All Nighter Cookies
(from Ryan77’s recipe box)
Peanut Butter and Banana Cookies
Source: Joanne Fluke
Categories: Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup baby food mashed bananas
- 5.1 Ounce package banana cream pudding mix (NOT sugar free)
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 2 cups peanut butter chips
- 1/2 cup white sugar for later
Directions
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Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowll, Stir in the sugars, beaten eggs, baking soda, and salt
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Measure out 12 cup baby food bananas and add in along with package of dry pudding mix.
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Mix in the flower by half-cup increments. Add the nuts and then the peanut butter chips. Stir until everything is incorporated.
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Roll the dough into walnut sized balls with your hands (if it is too sticky, chill for 30 minutes)
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Put 1/2 cup white sugar into small bowl and roll dough balls in. Place on a greased cookie sheet, 12 per sheet. Press them down with the heel of your hand or with a meta spatula sprayed with a non stick cooking spray.
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Bake the cookies or 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees F. or until they are lightly golden in color.
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They freeze welll so you can wrap them in foil and then put in freezer bags. Recipe makes 8-10 dozen.
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Note: You can also use 2/3 cup very ripe almost a black on the outside pureed bananas instead of baby food. Use 4 cups of flower instead if you do and chill dough for at least 4 hours before you attempt to make dough balls.