Chunky Monkey Cookies
Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 36 servings
Based on the perpetually popular Ben and Jerry's® ice cream flavor, Chunky Monkey Cookies are a barrel of fun flavors! Filled with banana chips, chocolate chunks, and crunchy toasted walnuts, these cookies perfectly balance sweet, salty, rich, and fruity flavors in a moist and crispy cookie. Chunky Monkey Cookies only take 45 minutes to make, so you can whip them up whenever you're craving a truly unbelievable twist on classic chocolate chip cookies. Why not serve these with their namesake ice cream for double the taste?
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
On a baking sheet, spread the walnuts evenly.
Toast the walnuts in the warming oven until fragrant, about 10-15 minutes.
While the walnuts are still warm, roughly chop them and set them aside.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the granulated and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl, stirring until no lumps of brown sugar remain and everything is well-incorporated.
Add the softened butter to the bowl and cream together until a gritty and sugary paste forms.
Mix in the eggs, one at a time, until no more egg whites remain.
Stir in the vanilla extract and banana extract.
In a small bowl whisk together the salt, baking soda, and flour.
Add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredient mixture and gently stir until a thick dough forms with no dry flour visible.
Add the chocolate chunks, banana chips, and chopped walnuts, folding them into the dough until evenly incorporated. Be careful not to over-mix.
Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon measure, portion 2 tablespoon scoops of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet spaced about 1-inch apart.
Bake until the cookies look puffed and the edges turn a darker shade of golden brown, about 10-12 minutes.
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Continue baking in batches until all of the dough is used.
Serve!
