Deluxe Peanut Butter and Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Deluxe Peanut Butter and Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: Makes about 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups (10 ounces/283 grams), all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 8 tablespoons (1 stick), unsalted butter, softened; 2 ounces (57 grams), cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup packed (3½ ounces/99 grams), light brown sugar; 1/2 cup (3½ ounces/99 grams), granulated sugar; 1/2 cup, chunky peanut butter; 1/4 cup, mashed banana; 1 large, egg; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1/2 cup (3 ounces/85 grams), semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup, dried banana chips, chopped

Desserts or Baked Goods
Chocolate
Cookies
Holiday
Cook's Extras

Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2010

Chocolate cookies are great, but sometimes they need a helping hand-or two.

SERVES Makes about 4 dozen cookies

TIME 1 hour, plus 20 minutes cooling

Deluxe Peanut Butter and Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

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