1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 medium bananas, mashed
1 egg
1 package nestle toll house semi-sweet chocol, ate mini morsels (
1 confectioners' sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350'F. In small bowl, combine flours, baking powder
and salt; set aside.
In large mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and
vanilla extract until creamy. Beat in bananas and egg. Gradually beat
in flour mixture. Stir in Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chocolate mini
morsels. Spread into greased 15 1/2x10 1/2" baking pan.
Bake 25-30 minutes. Cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners'
sugar. Cut into 2x1" bars.
Makes about 6 1/2 dozen bars.
VARIATION: Omit whole wheat flour. Increase all-purpose flour to 2
cups.
Servings: 78 servings
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Categories: Banana; Cookie; Fruit
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