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8) Banana Cream Cheese Swirl Cookies

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas about 2 medium
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon optional

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C); parchment-line sheet.
  2. Cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar light; beat in egg and vanilla, then bananas.
  3. Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; fold into wet just until combined.
  4. Drop tablespoons onto sheet; add small extra cream cheese dollop and toothpick-swirl to marble.
  5. Bake 10–12 minutes until edges set and tops lightly golden. Cool on sheet 5 minutes; transfer to rack.