Banana Pudding Cookies Recipe
These Banana Pudding Cookies incorporate the flavors of eating a classic banana pudding but in cookie form! This easy-to-make treat consists of a soft banana cookie, a smooth and creamy banana pudding buttercream frosting and some crushed vanilla wafer cookies on top for a nice crunch.
Ingredients
Banana Pudding Cookies
- 1 cup Salted Butter, softened
- 1/2 cup Instant Banana Pudding Mix
- 3/4 cup Light Brown Sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 medium Banana, mashed
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- Vanilla Wafer Cookies, crushed, for topping only
Banana Buttercream Frosting
- 1/2 cup Salted Butter, softened
- 3 tbsp Instant Banana Pudding Mix
- 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 tbsp Heavy Cream
Instructions
- First, let's make the cookies. In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, add the softened butter, instant banana pudding mix, light brown sugar and granulated sugar.
- Mix until combined
- Add in the eggs, vanilla and mashed banana
- Mix again
- Slowly mix in the flour, baking powder and baking soda until just combined
- Chill the dough in the fridge for 45-60 minutes
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Scoop the dough with a 2 tbsp cookie scoop and portion on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Bake in the oven for 11-14 minutes or until the edges and bottoms of the cookies are golden
- I had to do 2 separate trays of cookies and I baked them separately to ensure an even bake
- Remove from oven and let cool completely
- Once the cookies are done and cooling, it's time to make the frosting!
- In a large mixing bowl or electric mixer, add the softened butter, banana pudding mix and 1 cup of the powdered sugar
- Mix until fully combined
- Add the remaining powdered sugar and heavy cream
- Mix until fully incorporated. The frosting should be thick but still smooth and creamy to be able to pipe it on the cookies
- Once the cookies are fully cooled, (optional) transfer the frosting to a piping bag and swirl frosting on each one
- Top with crushed vanilla wafer cookies
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 364kcal, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 76mg, Sodium: 318mg, Potassium: 79mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 30g, Vitamin A: 638IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 39mg, Iron: 1mg