Ingredients
Cookies:
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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½ cup sour cream
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup mashed ripe banana
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup margarine
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1 cup white sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
Frosting:
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½ cup unsalted butter
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1 cup brown sugar
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¼ cup milk, or more as needed
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2 ½ cups powdered sugar, or to taste
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
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Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir baking soda into sour cream in a separate large bowl; add mashed banana and vanilla.
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Cream margarine and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Beat in eggs. Mix in banana-sour cream mixture until incorporated. Add dry ingredients until well combined. Stir in nuts.
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Drop small spoonfuls of batter onto the prepared cookie sheet; cookies do not expand much in the oven.
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Bake in the preheated oven, checking occasionally, until bottoms are light golden brown and cookies are set but still a tad soft, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies to a rack to cool.
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While the cookies are cooling, prepare frosting: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in brown sugar and reduce heat to low. Stir and bring to a boil. Boil, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Stir in 1/4 cup milk and bring to a boil again. Remove from heat and let cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
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Gradually stir in powdered sugar until frosting is desired consistency. If frosting hardens while working, stir in a little bit of milk.
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Spread frosting on cooled cookies.
Cook's Note:
You can use buttermilk for the sour cream in the cookies, and 1% milk for the frosting, if preferred.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 193 | Calories |
| 8g | Fat |
| 29g | Carbs |
| 2g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 40 | |
| Calories 193 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 8g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat 3g | 14% |
| Cholesterol 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium 165mg | 7% |
| Total Carbohydrate 29g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 2% |
| Protein 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin C 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium 29mg | 2% |
| Iron 1mg | 4% |
| Potassium 54mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
