BANANA BREAD COOKIES

Banana Bread Cookies image

These are soft, chewy cookies that taste just like homemade banana bread!

Provided by Molly

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 banana, peeled and mashed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
In a medium bowl, cream together shortening and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, vanilla extract, and banana. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; blend thoroughly into the shortening mixture to make a sticky batter. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.
In a medium bowl, blend butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Adjust amount of milk as necessary to attain a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 12.9 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 78.3 mg, Sugar 7.1 g