Banana Bread Cookies

          

These are soft, chewy cookies that taste just like homemade banana bread!

Original recipe makes 3 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 banana, peeled and mashed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
 
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    15 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together shortening and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, vanilla extract, and banana. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; blend thoroughly into the shortening mixture to make a sticky batter. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets.
  3. Bake 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.
  4. In a medium bowl, blend butter, confectioners’ sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Adjust amount of milk as necessary to attain a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 120 kcal
Carbohydrates: 12.8 g
Cholesterol: 14 mg
Fat: 7.3 g
Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 1.1 g
Sodium: 78 mg