Going bananas

Most every week I am gifted with about seven bananas in each Bountiful Basket.   One for each day.   Sounds like a perfect plan.

I only like them when they start looking more like a cheetah than a banana.   Here's where the war begins. ....My other half sees one of those precious yummy spots and he's done, fini, end of story.  

For a while we compromised and life was great. ... the name of this compromise was SMOOTHIE.   Then the newness of the Ninja wore off.  Back to the drawing board, or the cookbook.

Somewhere I saw a recipe where someone made gluten free cookies using bananas.  I've personally substituted applesauce for oil in a cake.   Hmmm, how about banana chocolate chip cookies?   My aunt used to make frozen chocolate dipped bananas as a summer treat, so obviously the flavors pair well.   Off to the invention room (you may know it as a kitchen)

Ingredients

2 mashed bananas
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 3/4 cops all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cops chocolate chips

Mix all ingredients and portion into 2 tablespoon sized scoops (flattened slightly)
Bake for 20 minutes in a 300º oven
Makes roughly 2 dozen