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Frosted Banana Bread Cookies

Soft, chewy cookies with all the cozy banana bread flavor—topped with creamy swirled frosting and a fresh banana slice!

These Frosted Banana Bread Cookies are the ultimate upgrade to classic banana bread! They’re soft in the center, lightly crisp on the edges, and topped with a dreamy buttercream frosting that melts in your mouth.

Whether you’re making them for a party, brunch, or a sweet treat at home, these cookies look like they came straight from a bakery.

Bonus? They’re so easy to make! Add this recipe to your favorites list—it’s a keeper.

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

• 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder

For the Frosting:

• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• Yellow food coloring gel
• Banana slices (for topping)

Instructions

Step 1: Make the Cookie Dough

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, cream together butter, sugar, vanilla, and egg until light and fluffy.
2. Add the mashed banana and mix until combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet, switching to the paddle attachment once the dough thickens. Mix until a soft, smooth dough forms. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.

Step 2: Shape & Bake

1. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them spaced apart on the baking sheets.
3. Bake at 350°F for about 15 minutes, or until cookies are just turning golden around the edges.
4. Halfway through baking, gently press each cookie with the bottom of a sugar-dipped glass to slightly flatten them—this gives that perfect crinkle-top look.

Cool completely on wire racks before frosting.

Step 3: Make the Swirl Frosting

1. In a clean mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter and cream cheese until smooth.
2. Add the powdered sugar, a little at a time, until the frosting is fluffy and holds its shape.
3. Divide the frosting into two bowls. Tint one bowl with yellow food coloring gel; leave the other white.

If needed, add an extra tablespoon of powdered sugar to thicken the frosting after adding color.

Step 4: Create the Swirl

1. Tear a sheet of plastic wrap about 10 inches wide.
2. Pipe or spoon two long lines of frosting—one yellow and one white—side by side onto the center of the wrap.
3. Roll up the plastic wrap lengthwise, creating a log with frosting inside.
4. Snip one end, then place it inside a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
5. Pipe a tall swirl of frosting onto each cooled cookie and top with a fresh banana slice.

Let frosting set for about 30 minutes.

Serve & Enjoy!

These cookies are full of banana bread flavor, with a soft-baked texture and a frosting that tastes like a bite of banana cream pie. They’re perfect for parties, brunch spreads, or anytime you’re craving something cozy and sweet.

Makes about 40 cookies.