Banana Cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 medium size ripe bananas
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. soda
• 2 cups flour
• nuts, if desired

• 6 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 4 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 4 Tbsp. cream, milk or evaporated milk

Directions

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add egg, vanilla and mashed bananas, mixing well. Sift together flour, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes. Cool and frost.

For Icing: Bring sugar, butter and milk to a boil. Remove from heat. Add sufficient powdered sugar to make of spreadable consistency.

By Robin from Washington, IA