These cookies are my family's favorite. They create lots of excitement when we see or smell them.
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup mashed bananas, about 2 large
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl with mixer at low speed, beat all ingredients except walnuts and chocolate chips about 3 minutes or until well blended, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Add walnuts and chocolates and beat with a spoon until mixed. Drop by scant 1/4 cupfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto large cookie sheet. (I only get about 6 on each cookie sheet at a time.)
Bake 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned on bottom. Cool a couple of minutes then remove to wire racks to cool.
Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
They are soft and moist and cakelike in texture. Store in an airtight container.
