Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

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Published: July 19, 2021Updated: November 24, 2021Author: Elyse Ellis
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Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies are so chewy and soft. Everyone loves them and these cookies freeze so well.
Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

The perfect way to use overripe bananas is these Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies.

These cookies are so chewy and soft!

We even froze half the batch and ate them a week or two later and they were just as good.

Ingredients needed to make these Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies Recipe:

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 egg
  • 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 large)
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 cups chocolate chips

It’s SO EASY to make these Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
  • Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl and set aside. 
  • Place butter and sugars into a mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until pale and fluffy.
  • Reduce speed to low.  Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined.  
  • Mix in banana.  Add flour and mix until just combined.  Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
  • Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop or cookie scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets spacing about 2 inches apart.  Bake cookies until golden brown and just set, about 12 to 13 minutes.
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WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO STORE THESE CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA OATMEAL COOKIES?

The best way to store them is putting them in the fridge.

We recommend placing them in an air-tight storage container and putting them in the fridge.

If you aren’t going to eat them for more than a week, we recommend freezing them.

The best way to freeze them is placing them in an airtight storage container and putting them in the freezer.

To thaw them, we recommend placing them in the fridge overnight and serving them the next day.

We also recommend giving these a little microwave after they thaw, because they will taste like they came right out of the oven.

They are also delicious a little frozen as well.

Related Recipe: Try our Oatmeal Scotchies Cookies!

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Serves: 24 people

Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

These Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies are easy to make and full of flavor. If you need a quick chocolate fix, we highly recommend trying these delicious cookies.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 13 mins
Total Time 23 mins
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 egg
  • 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 large)
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
  • Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl and set aside. 
  • Place butter and sugars into a mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until pale and fluffy.
  • Reduce speed to low.  Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined.  
  • Mix in banana.  Add flour and mix until just combined.  Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
  • Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop or cookie scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets spacing about 2 inches apart.  Bake cookies until golden brown and just set, about 12 to 13 minutes.

Notes

  • We recommend placing them in an air-tight storage container and putting them in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 141 kcal · Carbohydrates: 20 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 6 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 22 mg · Sodium: 175 mg · Potassium: 45 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 9 g · Vitamin A: 189 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 10 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

  • small bowl
  • Whisk
  • Hand or Stand Mixer
  • Baking Sheet

Recipe Details

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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  1. Heidi Lisa says:
    August 7, 2012
    Oh! These sound good! Bananas go bad so quickly here, my freezer is full.
    Reply
  2. Cindy Riggs says:
    August 7, 2012
    These Choc. Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies look so yummy. I will be making them for my grandchildren this weekend. You have lots of yummy things. Thank you, Cindy
    Reply
  3. Janine (sugarkissed.net) says:
    August 7, 2012
    What a great flavor combo... These sound scrumptious!
    Reply
  4. Jolleen says:
    August 8, 2012
    Fun! Can't wait to try these! Pinned it, glad I found your blog!!
    Reply
  5. Debra Kapellakis says:
    August 8, 2012
    Never thought of putting banana in my cookies. Cool!
    Reply
  6. cathincolor says:
    August 8, 2012
    I made these today and substituted white chocolate chips, because that?s all I had on hand. They were terrific! Love all that banana flavor. My kids were eating them before they cooled.
    Reply
    • Blackbird says:
      March 12, 2013
      Substituting butterscotch chips is another option. I made them for the field hockey team i coach and they loved them!!
      Reply
  7. cschelnick says:
    August 8, 2012
    OMG!!! OMG!!! These are amazing!! I just took a bite of my first one still warm from the oven. One problem, I doubled the batch not thinking about my son being out of town for the weekend! I see much time on the eliptical for me!
    Reply
  8. Stefani says:
    August 8, 2012
    These look amazing!! You guys are killing my feeble attempts at a diet though! :) Great to know that they freeze well, too. Thanks so much!
    Reply
  9. Kate Simpson says:
    August 12, 2012
    These are great! Here in New Zealand our cookies are traditionally hard and may a cookie recipe I have tried has been no good. I will be making these again. Thanks for sharing.
    Reply
  10. FeliB says:
    August 19, 2012
    I made these one night last week, immediately after finding your recipe on Pinterest...at about 10pm! They were delicious!! will be making them again :)
    Reply
  11. Anglayne says:
    August 22, 2012
    These are great with white chocolate chips as well! Next time I'm going to try Peanut Butter chips too :) Thanks for the recipe!

    Q: How do you typically store these? I feel like they may go bad if not eaten within a few days (which I'm sure we won't have trouble doing!)
    Reply
    • Six Sisters says:
      August 24, 2012
      Hi Anglayne!

      I just store them on my counter in an airtight container or in a freezer bag in my freezer. They are great even after being in the freezer for days and then being thawed!
      Reply
  12. lynde pendleton says:
    September 1, 2012
    Just made these and they are the BEST cookies ever! Thanks for the recipe! You guys have some great ones! Me and my sister love baking your desserts together. :)
    Reply
  13. lynde pendleton says:
    September 1, 2012
    Just made these and they are the BEST cookies ever! Thanks for the recipe! You guys have some great ones! Me and my sister love baking your desserts together. :)
    Reply
  14. My Bugzz Boutique says:
    September 16, 2012
    After baking a storm already, I didn't feel like dealing with cookies, so I spread this out in a shallow pan lined with parchment paper, baked for 10 min - ah.may.zing!!! These are going to be great treats in the Fab Five's lunch boxes !!!
    Reply
  15. Angela Blizman says:
    September 17, 2012
    I don't see where it says how many cookies this makes...
    Reply
    • Jacqulyn Rose says:
      November 10, 2013
      Makes exactly 36 for me.
      Reply
  16. Mom O Matic says:
    October 7, 2012
    These were delicious!! I added some diced walnuts. Yum...
    Reply
  17. Matt and Arrica Hess says:
    November 25, 2012
    This is our second time making them. It is unanimous that these are the best cookies ever! Thanks so much. We love them.
    Reply
  18. il0veb0ris says:
    November 29, 2012
    Can i substitute the butter for unsweetened applesauce?
    Reply
  19. Anna D says:
    November 30, 2012
    I have made these several times and my family loves them. I am having a problem though, and hope you can help. My cookies don't flatten and look nothing like yours. They pretty much stay the same shape as the scooper I use and are very cake like. What am I doing wrong? I'd appreciate any help.
    Reply
    • Six Sisters says:
      December 17, 2012
      Hi Anna!

      I am so sorry about that! It may have something to do with elevation or humidity of where you live. I am so sorry I am not more help! You could try adding a little less flour to help them flatten out.
      Reply
    • Kalie says:
      January 26, 2015
      Mine often are not flat, I think I add too much flour. If one pan doesn't flatten out, I sometimes flatten them by hand and that works.
      Reply
  20. 14c59ee0-40af-11e2-beb9-000bcdcb471e says:
    December 7, 2012
    These are amazing. I think I like them better than plain CC ccookies now. I used salted butter bc it's what I had. I added just a touch less salt. My 4 yr old son loves to bake with me. So it's nice to have a cookie that doesn't just have chocolate chips but the oatmeal and banana. Yum-O!!
    Reply
  21. Kait says:
    January 27, 2013
    These are great! I made them this weekend using Guittard super cookie chips. Delicious! I'll be making them again for my staff meeting this week :)
    Reply
  22. poky says:
    March 2, 2013
    These really were delicious and the banana flavor was just right. however, they were a tad too sweet and I didn't even add the whole amount of chocolate chips. Next time will definitely cut back sugar!
    Reply
  23. Rach says:
    March 5, 2013
    I made these today and they are perfect! So yummy! Thanks for the recipe!
    Reply
  24. MrsK says:
    March 11, 2013
    Made these today!

    Yum!

    http://mrskstreasurehunt.blogspot.com/2013/03/six-sisters-stuff-cookbook-chocolate.html
    Reply
  25. Heather Lamont says:
    July 15, 2013
    Thanks, they look delicious. I'm going to bake them leaving out the egg and see how they turn out.
    Reply
  26. Tina says:
    August 19, 2013
    Easy, peasy! Love these cookies. Not too sweet but delicious. I did use 1C choco chips and that worked out just fine.
    Reply
  27. Lynese says:
    November 17, 2013
    I just made these a little earlier & unfortunally I had the same problem as Anna. Mine came out very cake-ish & dry. The idea was great and the batter was delish but I didnt care for the cookies for that reason bc i like chewy! I am no baker though so I am sure I went wrong somewhere :)
    Reply
  28. Crystal says:
    December 24, 2013
    These were wonderful- I made them for "Santa" with my young son for Christmas. I like the banana combination but my husband doesn't- he enjoyed these cookies because the flavor of the banana was not too strong. Thanks so much for the recipe.
    Reply
  29. Kari V. in OK. says:
    May 3, 2014
    Just made these and they are absolutely delicious!!!! Thanks for this wonderful recipe!
    Reply
  30. Pamela says:
    May 25, 2014
    I made these last night for my kids, they were delicious, and the kids loves them. They kind of remind me of banana bread.
    Reply
  31. Cindy Enzenauer says:
    May 29, 2014
    They are hot out of the oven and are great!. Mine seemed a little thin (could be because I didn't measure the banana!) so I just added more oats. They are going to be fabulous for my pot-luck luncheon at work tomorrow
    Reply
  32. Sandra says:
    June 3, 2014
    Just made these and they are delicious! As with a great recipe, I did a little substitute, 1/2 coconut oil with butter. They turned out great! I am going to hide them from myself, can't just eat 1 or 2 or 3. Soo Good!!!
    Reply
  33. ChillyP says:
    August 31, 2014
    I made these cookies last week! Since then I've saved the recipe to my Pinterest, to a word document (so I will never lose it), printed it out and put it in my FAVES RECIPES collection and added to my blog (hope you don't mind) http://panopticpiecesofachillypepper.blogspot.ca/2014/08/keeping-up-with-all-things-bad.html I have tried other cookies with similar recipes but none compare to the final chew of these! DELISH! The only change I made was using my homemade, no sugar/sweetener, from my apple trees apple sauce for the 1/4 cup of sugar. Fab! Very addictive morsels of maharvelous, dahlings ;) These will be made A LOT! No other banana cookie that I've made compares to this one. I found two great banana recipes keepers the same day. THAT is unheard of!
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      September 3, 2014
      Hi ChillyP! You made our day with your sweet comment! So glad you have finally found your banana cookie recipe! :)
      Reply
  34. Terri says:
    September 30, 2014
    Was looking thru Pintrest a few weeks back, and paniced when ur recipe wasnt on my page. Glad I found you again. Am trying these cookies today. Thanks Sisters!
    Reply
  35. Grit says:
    October 26, 2014
    Just made them and can't wait to have one or two (three, four)!
    Reply
  36. Andrea says:
    November 21, 2014
    I made these and would prefer a stronger banana flavor. I got exactly 4 dozen cookies.
    Reply
  37. Rose says:
    December 6, 2014
    Made these last night and they are GREAT! Using 1/2 cup of banana gave the cookies the perfect amount of banana taste. Might try these again using raisins instead of chocolate chips.
    Reply
  38. Diane says:
    December 9, 2014
    Hi, I just tried this recipe, like a couple others my cookies didn't flatten. Made me feel terrible. But the cookies are very good. There has to be a reason for them not to flatten. If anyone has a tip I would kindly appreciate it. I think I will research online :). Happy Holidays to You and your Family Thankfully, Diane
    Reply
  39. Tsaiwei says:
    January 19, 2015
    Hands down the best cookies EVER. I subbed out half the chocolate for pecans, and it is amazing!
    Reply
  40. Monique says:
    January 21, 2015
    I loved these. Made them today. I didn't mind that they were not flat. I like a thick/chewy cookie. I used applesauce in place of 1/4 c of the butter. I will use coconut oil next time. Maybe a tad bit more banana too.
    Reply
  41. Kalie says:
    January 26, 2015
    These have been a favorite at our house for YEARS! Add 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp nutmeg to this recipe. YUMMO!! I love all of your recipes :-)
    Reply
  42. Erin says:
    February 22, 2015
    Hi, A quick question: Do I use quick cooking oats or the regular? These sound great and I have a cookie exchange today and didn't like the way my first cookies (different cookie) turned out. Thank you, Erin
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      February 23, 2015
      We used quick oats but either one will work.
      Reply
  43. Morgan says:
    April 30, 2015
    Anybody try them without the oats?
    Reply
  44. Emily says:
    February 22, 2016
    One of the easiest most delicious cookies I have tried and I've made plenty of different recipes but this one is the best
    Reply
  45. Carrie says:
    February 26, 2016
    These are absolutely delicious and easy to make. My 8 year old made them!
    Reply
  46. Brittany says:
    April 10, 2016
    So, I decided to make this recipe as a substitute for banana bread since I have a bajillion bananas to use up. I made this recipe three times in one night before I found a version I liked the best. The first version I cut down on the butter and did half butter/half applesauce. The result was a cookie that had more of a consistency of a muffin. Tasty, but not exactly what I was looking for. The next version was all butter; however, with the amount of oats in it, it still was a little on the cakey side. Still tasty, but, again not what I was looking for. The third and final batch was all butter, no oatmeal whatsoever. This is the batch I like the best, the consistency came out how I wanted with the added bonus of the banana flavor. If I were to make this with oatmeal again, I would personally cut back. Also, if you're having trouble with them not spreading make sure you wait ten minutes after the oven has pre-heated to make sure the oven has completely reached temperature. Also, my cookies didn't spread as much as I hoped when I had the oatmeal in them. I used quick oats, which may have been the problem. The cookies spreaded out like they should when I didn't add the oats. If you live at a lower altitude, this may not be a problem for you.
    Reply
  47. Jen says:
    February 11, 2018
    Made these this morning- they are delicious! The only change I made was to add another banana. They will definitely be a part of my regular rotation.
    Reply
  48. Ashley says:
    August 20, 2018
    Looks delicious! How many cookies does this recipe make?
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      August 20, 2018
      It makes around 24 cookies. You can always scoop the dough out into smaller or larger amounts depending on how many cookies you will need. Just watch closely while cooking.
      Reply
  49. Marla j says:
    March 31, 2020
    I made it with all light brown sugar and smart balance instead of butter, and they are delicious
    Reply
  50. Cynthia Smith says:
    October 29, 2020
    I happened upon your recipe for chocolate chip banana oatmeal cookies & made/baked them today in anticipation of a visit from my daughters this weekend. They live in St. Louis & we live in Paducah KY. My girls love banana bread so I know they will love these cookies. My husband & I each ate one for dessert this evening. We agreed they are soft, delicious & are akin to “mini banana bread with chocolate chips”! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe!!
    Reply
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