Name: Banana Spice Cookies
Cook time: 12 min
Ingredients: 2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 cup shortening, softened; 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 eggs; 1 cup bananas, mashed; 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped; 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened; 2 cup confectioners sugar; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind, grated

Banana Spice Cookies

Make them around the holidays or any time these Banana Spice Cookies are wonderful. They became such a hit in my house and my friends were shocked to learn at what a quick and easy cookie recipe it really is.

Cooking Time12 min

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup shortening, softened
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
1 cup bananas, mashed
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon lemon rind, grated

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Sift together flour, cinnamon and cloves.
In a large bowl, cream together shortening, 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup brown sugar.
Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
Add sifted ingredients and banana; mix well. Fold in walnuts.
Drop batter by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until well down. Let cool on wire rack.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, cream together remaining butter and confectioners sugar.
Add lemon juice and lemon rind, stirring until icing is of spreading consistency.
Spread tops of cooled cookies with icing.