Low-Fat Soft and Chewy Banana Date Coconut Cookies Recipe

5 from 2 votes

A soft and chewy banana cookie with a generous amount of dates and coconut and a little cornmeal for texture.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: date banana cookies, low fat banana cookies, soft banana cookies

Servings:

Position an oven rack in the center and preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease them.
In a large bowl, beat together the shortening and sugar with an electric mixer until well combined. Add the egg and continue beating until light creamy. Beat in the mashed banana.
In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Add the dry flour mixture to the wet egg mixture, beating until well blended.
Stir in the dates and coconut.
Arrange the dough by heaping teaspoonfuls spaced about 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake until light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
Remove from the oven and transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

Serving size: 1 cookie

WW Points: 3

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3 SmartPoints (Green plan)

3 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

2 PointsPlus (Old plan)

I used 1 teaspoon Penzeys Cake Spice Blend instead of the cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves with good results.