Banana Muffins

This is by far, the best of many banana muffin recipes I've tried.

Ingredients:
* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 3 large bananas, mashed
* 3/4 cup white sugar
* 1 egg
* 1/3 cup butter, melted

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat muffin pans with non-stick spray, or use paper liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
2. Combine bananas, sugar, egg, and melted butter in a large bowl. Fold in flour mixture, and mix until smooth. Scoop into muffin pans.
3. Bake in preheated oven. Bake mini muffins for 10 to 15 minutes, and large muffins for 25 to 30 minutes. Muffins will spring back when lightly tapped.

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are very yummy and extremely soft! I find they're a good alternative to banana bread when you've got some ripe bananas to use up.

Ingredients:
* 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 2/3 cup butter, softened
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about three ripe bananas)
* 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips -- but I used a little more than that... :-)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together, and set aside.

2. Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the mashed bananas. Add the flour mixture, and stir until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop by spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.

3. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes.