Here’s a flour-based version with no added sugar that comes out closer to a classic soft cookie:

No Added Sugar Flour Cookies

Makes: 12–14 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed very ripe banana (about 2 bananas)
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ¼ cup butter, melted (or coconut oil)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch of salt

Optional:

• Chopped walnuts
• Unsweetened coconut flakes
• Chopped dates if you want more natural sweetness

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Mix banana, applesauce, butter, egg, and vanilla.
3. In a second bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
4. Fold dry into wet ingredients.
5. Scoop tablespoon-sized portions onto a lined baking sheet.
6. Bake 12–15 minutes until lightly golden.
7. Cool completely—the texture improves as they set.

For more of a bakery-cookie feel: use 2 cups flour instead of 1½ and chill the dough for 20 minutes before baking.