- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ⅔ cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup light molasses
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup pecan pieces
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter until fluffy. Gradually add the sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, molasses and banana.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture; beat until thoroughly blended. Stir in the chopped nuts.
- Drop the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the center of the cookies spring back when lightly touched. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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