27.                      Banana Cake Cookies

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

Direction

• Turn the oven to 350° F (180° C) to preheat.
• Cream shortening, add brown sugar, whisking thoroughly. Add banana and eggs, whisk thoroughly.
• Sift together spices, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and flour. Add to the creamed mixture, stir thoroughly. Mix in pecans.
• Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of the dough onto oil-coated baking sheets, about 2-in. separately. Bake for 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Dip into the Powdered Sugar Icing with 1/2 of the cooled cookies.
• For the icing: Mix together 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon melted margarine or butter, and 3 cups confectioner's sugar. Add milk to reach the consistency you want (you may need to add a little more), whisking until smooth.

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 277 calories;
• Cholesterol: 23
• Protein: 2.7
• Total Fat: 9.3
• Sodium: 171
• Total Carbohydrate: 47