Banana Cookies

How tasty do these look? My great friend Maria use to be my next door neighbor and her and I quickly became close close friends. Our kids use to run back and forth from each other's house multiple times a day. I still miss living next to her. This is one of the many recipes that her and I shared while we lived there. This quickly became one of my favorite cookies. The Browned Buttered Frosting that you frost these with is so good, I could be known for eating the left over with a spoon :).

The other day my friend Sam texted me that she had some soft bananas and if I had any recipes she could use them up with, and of course I thought I this recipe. She made them that day and then shared them at a book fair and they were a hit! In fact she took this picture for me so I could post the recipe, thanks Sam!!


Banana Cookies
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½ cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas (2-3 bananas)

Mix together then add:

2 cups flour
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp soda
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp nutmeg

Mix ingredients, and then, if desired chill for 30-60 minutes. Then bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.


Banana Cookie Frosting

1/3 cup butter, browned
In deep bowl with wax paper over it, cook in microwave for 3 minutes then add 1 minute at a time until brown.
3 cups powdered sugar
3-4 Tbls milk
1 ½ tsp vanilla

Mix and spread over cookies while frosting is still warm.

Recipe Source: Maria Jenkins