Alright
Spring, where the bleep are you?!? This 45 degrees and below stuff has got to
stop, like right now. Seriously, I need some warm and sunshine.
Well if I can’t bring the warmth from the
outside in, I can for sure try to make some warmth to share! Warmth in the form
of itsy bitsy bundles of joy, um, I mean banana bread.
These little gems were what I had cranking
out of my kitchen while the snow continued to pelt down on us here in Jersey
this week. It was just a mess, you know the gross wet/ice/sleet/snow that makes
you want to crawl under the covers? Yes, that kind of nastiness.
And so I did what makes me feel oh so happy…..wrap
that apron around meself and get bakin’! Two hours, 5 baking sheets, and 1 huge
floury mess later, I had my cure for this dreary day. With a cup of apple
cinnamon tea, a dunk with some of these and a warm throw blanket, I sorta
forgot it was almost April…….EnjoyJ
Banana Nut
Bites
Makes: about
50
Slightly adapted
from: best-ever-cookie-collection
Ingredients:
2 C all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 C butter, softened
1 C packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 Cmashed banana (3 medium)
1 C salted mixed chopped nuts
Procedures:
1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line
cookie sheets with silicone liners, parchment paper, or lightly spray cookie
sheets with nonstick cooking spray
2. In a medium size bowl, whisk the flour,
baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt until well blended and
set aside
3. In a larger bowl, beat the butter and
sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended
4. Beat in the egg and mashed bananas,
stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula if
necessary to make sure everything is well blended
5. Stir in the flour mixture with the
mixer on low speed or with a wooden spoon just until combined.
6. Stir in the nuts
7. Drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls
onto prepared cookie sheets about 2 inches apart
8. Bake until no indentation remains when
touched, about 8 to 10 minutes
9. Remove from the oven and immediately
transfer cookies to a wire rack with a spatula and allow to cool completely
before storing