Recipe #5381 - Banana Split & Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 c graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 c butter, melted
• 12 oz reduced fat cream cheese
• 2 (8-oz) containers frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1 t vanilla
• 3 large bananas, sliced
• 1 (20-oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1/2 c chopped, toasted pecans
• 1/2 c maraschino cherries, drained and blotted
• Chocolate syrup
• 2/3 c butter flavored shortening
• 2/3 c butter
• 1 c sugar
• 1 c brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 t vanilla
• 1 t baking soda
• 1 t salt
• 3 1/2 c plain flour
• 6-oz pkg chocolate chips
• 5-oz pkg sweetened, dried cherries