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Banana Spice Cookies

Source of Recipe

Marla


List of Ingredients

vBanana Spice Cookies

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup brown sugar (packed)

2 eggs

1 cup mashed banana (about 2 bananas)

2 cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. cloves

1/2 cup chopped walnuts


1. Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and banana.

2. Stir in remaining ingredients.

3. Cover; chill about 1 hour.

4. Heat oven to 375 degrees.

5. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart

onto lightly

greased baking sheet.

6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes; cool.

7. Frost with Lemon Butter Icing (recipe below)


Lemon Butter Icing

1/3 cup soft butter or margarine

3 cups confectioners sugar

2 tbls. lemon juice

1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel





Recipe

1. Blend butter and sugar

2. Stir in lemon juice and peel.

3. Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.