Butterscotch Banana Drops Recipe

Butterscotch Banana Drops Recipe Rating 5

Most folks are surprised to learn that banana is the secret ingredient in these soft cookies. My grandmother shared the recipe with me some 30 years ago, and I've relied on it ever since.

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Butterscotch Banana Drops Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch
  • Yield: 66 Servings
15 15 30

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
  • 1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup chopped dates

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Beat in bananas. Stir in the oats, pecans, butterscotch chips and dates.
  • Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 11 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 97 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 52 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Butterscotch Banana Drops in Best of Country Cookies , p107

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Reviewed on Jan. 05, 2010 by kitchenqueen3

what a great cookie. It has lots of flavor with the bannans, pecans, dates, oatmeal, It is like you have layers of flavor.


Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2009 by kel dehnert

I'll make these cookies again. I substituted butterscotch chips for the dates and they were delicious.


Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2009 by slug9000

Very tasty!!! I used old-fashioned rolled oats instead of quick-cooking oats, and they were still great! This is a moist cookie with a lot of flavor.


Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2009 by steckbeck

I love this recipe but there is no way I'd ever get 11 doz. unless I drop them from a baby spoon. Is there instructions for high altitude?


Reviewed on Aug. 06, 2008 by cmalinow

Excellent cookie and works well with a sugar substitute, also.

 
 
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