Chunky Monkey Cookies

Yield: 36 cookies

Author: Leah K. Egwuatu

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 22 Min

whatchu gone do with those ripe bananas!? add some walnuts to these cookies and it'll taste like yummy banana bread! enjoy this healthy, dairy & gluten-free snack with a cold glass of non-dairy milk.

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegan butter, room temp
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated monk fruit sweetener (or organic granulated cane sugar)
2 ripe bananas, mashed
2 tsp vanilla
1 whole egg
2 cups GF oat flour
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and coat baking pan with no stick cooking spray
With a hand or stand mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, monk fruit sweetener, bananas, and vanilla until smooth
add egg and mix until combined
In a separate bowl, add cornstarch, oats, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. combine well and until incorporated
slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined. fold in the chocolate chips! (you may also add nuts; pecans or walnuts would be great)
drop spoonfuls of dough onto your prepared pan
Bake for 9-11 min depending on your oven; the edges will brown first so be careful not to burn them! Cool first on the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring elsewhere.