I won a local "banana" recipe contest with this cookie.
Original recipe makes 3 dozen
Ingredients
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons milk
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PREP
5 mins
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COOK
10 mins
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READY IN
15 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Cream shortening; add brown sugar, beating well. Add eggs and banana; beat well.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Add to creamed mixture; mix well. Stir in pecans.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto greased cookies sheets. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dip half of cooled cookies into Powdered Sugar Icing.
- To Make Icing: Combine 3 cups confectioner’s sugar, 1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine, and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add milk to yield desired consistency (you may need to add a little extra), beating until smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 277 kcal
Carbohydrates: 47 g
Cholesterol: 25 mg
Fat: 9.3 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 2.7 g
Sodium: 171 mg