Strawberry banana cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 3/4 cup brown sugar or regular sugar
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)
• 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 cup fresh strawberries cut into small pieces
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or maida
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• pinch of salt

Method

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F . Line a cookie sheet with paper liners or grease with butter.
• In a small saucepan melt the butter. Set aside.
• In a medium sized bowl whisk together the brown sugar, vanilla extract and mashed banana. Add the melted butter to the brown sugar mixture and stir to combine.
• In another large mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• Gently fold in the berries, making sure they are coated with flour.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir only until the ingredients are just combined.
• Divide the batter evenly on the cookie sheet, using one small spoon or an ice cream scoop. Place in the oven and bake for 12-15 min.
  Makes 25-30 cookies.