Enjoy these pillowy-soft banana bites with a scrumptious brown sugar glaze.
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Cookie
34 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
34 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 medium (1 cup) ripe bananas, mashed
2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
12 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
12 teaspoon baking powder
12 teaspoon baking soda
14 teaspoon salt
Frosting
14 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
14 cup firmly packed brown sugar
14 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half
1 14 cups sifted powdered sugar
12 teaspoon vanilla extract
Grated orange zest, if desired
STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 2
Combine 3/4 cup butter and 3/4 cup brown sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, 2-3 minutes or until creamy. Add bananas, egg, 2 teaspoons orange zest and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
STEP 3
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.
STEP 4
Melt 1/4 cup butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup brown sugar and half & half. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; beat until well mixed. Let cool.
STEP 5
Frost cooled cookies just before serving. Garnish with orange zest, if desired. Let stand until frosting is set.
Bananas can be “ripened” by placing in a 300°F oven 30-40 minutes or until deeply blackened and soft to the touch.
If using darker colored baking pans, these cookies may take slightly less time to bake. Start checking after 6 minutes of bake time.
