Banana Cookies

½ cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 large egg, at room temperature 1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 1/2 large bananas) 1 tsp. baking soda 2 cups all-purpose flour Pinch salt ½ tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. ground nutmeg ½ tsp. ground cloves 1 cup chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. In small bowl, mix mashed bananas and baking soda. Let sit 2 minutes. The baking soda will react with the acid in bananas, which in turn will give cookies their lift. Beat butter and sugar together until creamy, about 3 minutes. Pour banana mixture into butter mixture. Whisk together flour, salt, and spices. Add to butter and banana mixture, and mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Dough will be soft. Use cookie scoop to drop onto prepared baking sheet. Bake 13-15 minutes or until tops are browned. Allow to cool on pan 5 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.