I hope those of you who celebrated had a good Memorial Day weekend. It was cloudy and rainy most of our weekend, but the sun came out late yesterday afternoon and we were able to get out and enjoy a long bike ride down by the river. A perfect way to end the long weekend. Eating away at these cookies also made the weekend great!
Since our next race is just 5 days away, we’re still trying to make sure that what we eat is as healthy as it can be while still enjoying desserts here and there. While these cookies aren’t a health food, they are considerably healthier than your average cookie. Half of the sweetener is honey (not even a cup total of sweetener!) and almost half of the flour is whole wheat. Please don’t let that deter you from trying these cookies! They are some of the softest, tastiest cookies you’ll have!
When you bite into these cookies, all you taste is a soft, thick cookie loaded with peanut butter and chocolate. The banana chips add a bit a texture to these soft cookies, and their light sweetness balances out the richness of the peanut butter and chocolate. You won’t even miss the extra sugar and white all-purpose flour!
- 1 C whole wheat flour
- 1½ C all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 box, fat-free sugar-free instant vanilla pudding (about 1.4 oz)
- ½ C butter, softened
- ⅔ C no-stir natural peanut butter
- ⅓ C honey
- ⅓ C brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ C banana chips, crushed (sweetened or unsweetend depending on preference)
- ⅓ C chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheet with a baking mat or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, soda, salt, and pudding mix. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter, peanut butter, honey, and brown sugar. Add in eggs and vanilla. Beat until creamy.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and beat until just combined.
- Stir in crushed banana chips and chocolate chips.
- Drop by heaping tablespoon full onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cookies just start to turn light golden brown. They may look slightly underdone in the middle. Do not over bake as this will dry the cookies out.
- Allow cookies to cool for 3 minutes on pan before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container.
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Oh my gawsh… this should of been my breakfast
Um…Yes, please!! Love these cookies!
These sound incredible!! Love the secret pudding ingredient!
I am in love with the addition of banana to these classic cookies!
I’m a huge fan of peanut butter and banana. The addition of chocolate is even better. These cookies look so thick and delicious!
cookies cookies cookies! hooooraYYYY! I loove all these flavors, nom nom nom
Banana chips! Brilliant! I love it! Pinning!
Love how thick these are, Jessica! Pinning!
Love the flavors and how thick they are!
These are so thick and sturdy looking that they are basically energy bars 🙂
I am on a big healthy-cookie kick, so I am definitely going to give these a try. Good luck in your race!!
Look at those! They look so puffy and perfect.
Lightened up cookies?! I’ll take one or a few!
I never knew they made banana chips, how cool! They look really yummy!
haha nevermind! Long day, I thought they were like banana flavored chocolate chips lol. I get it now 🙂
Peanut butter and banana are such a great combo!
Healthier cookies always fuel my training. 🙂 These look amazing! Love all those flavors together. Banana and peanut butter is my weakness.
Banana chips and chocolate? My kids would love these! Looks yummy..
I love how cakey these look. Yum!
Mmm, one of my favorite combos! Love these!
These look great!
okay…i don’t even really like banana chips but in these cookies i could totally see them working fabulously! great idea 🙂
What a great idea to use banana chips in cookies! genius!
this cookie looks so delicious….
I can’t believe I’ve never thought to put peanut butter and banana together in a cookie. What a brilliant idea!
Wow Jessica- I love the addition of banana chips to these cookies! You’ve managed to pair my favorite flavors- I can’t wait to try these!
Wow, how clever to use banana chips! I love that these are soft peanut butter cookies, thats the way I like them!
Yes please!!! Peanut butter and banana = awesome!
Wow these sounds amazing!! I have never tried bananas in cookies but the combo of PB, chocolate and banana sounds divine!
Yes! I love these!! Any excuse to be able to eat more!! Good luck in your race this weekend! And ps it was amazing to be able to meet and hang out with you a bit in Florida! We need to get together again 😀
Wow, these are some thick cookies! I have never thought to add banana chips to cookies, but what a perfecto combination with the chocolate and peanut butter!
I have never thought about putting banana chips in cookies! I love all those flavors though, so I might have to give it a shot. Looks awesome.
i love how thick these cookies are…and banana chips in cookies brilliant Jessica.
I love the combo of peanut butter and banana! Nothin’ betta! These look soooo delicious, Jessica…
I love peanut butter, bananas and chocolate together! I’ve never thought to use banana chips in a baked good. How creatively delicious! Definitely want to give these a try.
I love the addition of banana chips!
Peanut butter and banana is the perfect combination!! 🙂
Yum! These cookies look divine and I love the weck jar in the background! 🙂
These cookies have all of my favorite things packed in ’em. YUM!
What a delicious combo! These look amazing!
I’ll take 2 dozen please!
These look totally amazing! Pinned!
peanut butter, banana, and chocolate were simply meant to be together! what an awesome cookie
These cookies are SO puffy! And I love the addition of banana chips for that crunch and sweetness. The perfect cookie!