BANANA CREAM SANDWICH COOKIES

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People go bananas for these! These rich little sandwiches are a nice change of pace on a Christmas platter, and they ship well, too. -Elaine Owens, Dubuque, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 medium banana, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
FROSTING:
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in banana and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in peanuts. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla and enough milk to reach spreading consistency. Drop a heaping teaspoon in the center of half of the cookies; press remaining cookies on top to spread frosting., To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Wrap in plastic and place in a resealable bag. Store in the refrigerator., Freeze option: Freeze plain cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers and prepare as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 87mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Ethan Varney
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Thanks for sharing this recipe!


CharlesWiesen Channel
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I can't wait to try this recipe!


Sajjad Ali Mukhtar ahmad
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These are the best banana cream sandwich cookies I've ever had!


Abdullah Evan Niloy
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I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a favorite.


Abe
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These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a hit with my family and friends.


Sebastian Jackson
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies turned out great! I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Oluwole Abegunrin
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The cookies were dry and the filling was too runny.


Matrika Prasad
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I had trouble getting the cookies to stay together. They kept falling apart.


Ricky Gonzalez
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Saddam Khan
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I love these cookies! They're the perfect treat for any occasion.


Ashton Montgomery
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These cookies were easy to make and tasted great! I'll definitely be making them again.


Wasif Ashraf
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Artemio Torres
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Yum! These cookies were amazing. The banana cream filling was the perfect amount of sweetness and the cookie was crispy and delicious.


Chaity Dhar
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These were delicious! I used ripe bananas and the filling was so creamy and flavorful. The cookies were also perfectly crispy.


Heart Breaker
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I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're the perfect combination of sweet and creamy.


Martin Elenes
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The cookies were easy to make and turned out perfectly. The banana cream filling was delicious and not too sweet.


Shonjib Sing
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These cookies were a hit at my party! Everyone loved the creamy banana filling and the crispy cookie shell. I'll definitely be making them again.