Raisin and banana cookies
These cookies make an ideal snack or lunchbox addition and are a favourite with children and adults alike. It's a tasty way to sneak in one of your five-a-day.
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Serves: 16
Ingredients
These will store for 1-2 days in an airtight container.
- 85g/3oz unsalted butter, softened slightly
- 80g/3oz light brown soft sugar
- A few drops of vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 small ripe banana, peeled and mashed
- 175g/7oz self raising flour, sifted
- 85g/3oz raisins
- 16 banana chips to decorate
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F, gas mark 4).
- Combine the butter, sugars and vanilla in a large bowl and beat together with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy. Add the beaten egg and mashed banana and mix together. Then stir in the flour and raisins until well mixed and all the flour is incorporated.
- Using a spoon, divide the mixture into 16 equal amounts and place on lightly greased baking trays, leaving space in between each to allow for spreading during cooking. Top each cookie with a banana chip then bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 mins or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 2-3 mins before removing from the baking trays and transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 119(kcal)
- Fat 5.0g
- Saturates 2.9g
- Sugars 10.0g
- Salt 0.2g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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yummy mummy jen, posted 1 year ago
amazing recipe, would advise that you flatten them quite a bit before baking as they take a rather long time to cook otherwise and remain too moist in the middle. other than that they smelt tasted delicious!
