Banana spice cookies with lemon butter icing

By peridot728

These are a light, fluffy, cake style cookie with the best contrast of flavors. I love the holiday kind of spices in the cookie with the tart, creamy lemon frosting.....

Ingredients

• For the Lemon Icing:
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed bananas, about 2 bananas
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 TBSP lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest

Details

Adapted from ourrecipeclub.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

For Cookies:

In a large bowl cream together shortening, sugar, eggs & banana. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover & chill about 1 hour.
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool & frost with Lemon Butter Icing.

Lemon Butter Icing

1/3 cup butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
2 TBSP lemon juice
1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest

Blend together butter & sugar. Stir in lemon juice & zest. Beat until smooth & of spreading consistency.