BANANA COOKIE BARS WITH NUTELLA FROSTING

THIS PICTURE IS A GF VERSION. RECIPES FOR BOTH ARE BELOW.

Banana Cookie Bars with Nutella Buttercream Icing

Cookies:

5C.JULES OR BETTER BATTER ALL PURPOSE FLOUR

2 sticks of butter; softened

1 1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs (ORIGINAL CALLS FOR ONE BUT I USE 2)

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 medium, ripe bananaS

Cream butter and sugars. Add eggS, bananas and vanilla. Beat till well combined and bananas are mashed. Add flour, salt and baking soda on low. Pour into 9x13 pan lined with nonstick foil and bake about 25 mins at 375 until set. Cool and Ice.

Icing:

6 ounces Nutella brand

1 stick of butter, softened

2 cups of powdered sugar

1/4 cup of milk

Cream butter & nutella and then slowly add the powdered sugar. Add milk slowly, until desired consistency is reached.

Recipe adapted from Chef In Training