Banana Bread Cookies

Ingredients

• Cookies: This is a vegan recipe.
• 1 cup maple sugar, or granulated organic sugar
• 1/3 cup coconut oil
• 1/4 cup Earth Balance vegan buttery spread at room temperature
• 2 medium well mashed very ripe organic bananas
• 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp banana extract
• 1/2 cup agave nectar
• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 2 tsp cassia cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 12 oz bag vegan chocolate chips
• 2 cups toasted walnuts, chopped
• Makes 1 1/2 dozen

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine buttery spread and coconut oil with sugar and beat until fluffy and well combined.
2. Beat in the bananas, vanilla extract, banana extract and agave nectar until well combined.
3. In a smaller bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, then add to the large bowl, and mix until well combined.
4. Mix in the chocolate, walnuts, and place in the fridge to chill until firm.
5. To bake, Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
6. Roll balls into about 2 inch balls, and place on prepared cookie sheets a couple inches apart (refrigerate unused dough while baking the other trays).
7. Bake for about 15 minutes, until puffed and just starting to brown slightly.
8. Remove from the oven and let cool on the pan a few minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining cookies.