Banana Spice Cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening (butter or margarine softened)
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas (about 2)
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves


Directions

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and bananas. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover; chill about 1 hour. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes; cool. Frost with Lemon Butter Icing. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.


Lemon Butter Frosting

1/3 cup soft butter or margarine
3 cups powdered sugar
2 tbls lemon juice
1/2 tsp grated lemon peel

Blend butter and sugar; stir in lemon juice and peel. Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.

from mom ;)