Chunky Banana-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 2.5 medium banana ripe
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 2  eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose gold medal®
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup semisweet chocolate chips miniature chopped
• 1 cup semi chocolate chips 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 1 cup vanilla frosting betty crocker® (from 1-lb container)
• 0.5 cup walnut pieces coarsely chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Mash 2 of the bananas to measure 1 cup mashed; reserve remaining 1/2 banana. In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, vanilla, eggs and mashed bananas with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup walnuts.
2. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased large cookie sheet.
3. Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until set and edges begin to turn light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4. Mash enough of remaining 1/2 banana to measure 2 tablespoons mashed. In medium bowl, stir frosting and mashed banana until smooth and spreadable.
5. Spread each cookie with about 1 tablespoon frosting.
6. Sprinkle 1/4 cup walnuts over frosted cookies.