Banana Spice Cookies with Lemon Butter Icing

By Cindy

These banana spice cookies are perfect anytime, but especially satisfying over the winter holidays, with flavors of citrus, cinnamon, cloves, and pecans.

Ingredients

• COOKIES:
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed bananas, about 2 bananas
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• LEMON BUTTER ICING:
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl cream together shortening, sugar, eggs & banana. Stir in remaining cookie ingredients.

Cover & chill about 1 hour.

Pre-heat oven to 375°F.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes.

While cookies are baking, mix together frosting ingredients: Begin by creaming together butter and sugar. Then add lemon juice and zest and beat until smooth.

Cool & frost cookies with Lemon Butter Icing.