Mrs. Fields Banana Nut Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup brown sugar, light packed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon liqueur or extract, banana flavor
• 3/4 cup ripe banana, mashed
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300°F

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, combine four, soda and salt. Mix well and set aside.

3. 3

   In a large bowl with an electric mixer, blend sugars at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add egg, liqueur and banana, and beat at medium speed until smooth. Add flour mixture, 1 cup of the chocolate chips and walnuts, and blend at low speed until just combined.

4. 4

   Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart.

5. 5

   Sprinkle cookies with chocolate chips, 6 to 8 per cookie.

6. 6

   Bake 25-27 minutes until cookie edges begin to brown.

7. 7

   Transfer immediately to a cool surface.