banana cookies

I got this recipe in a text from my sister in law. I only got the ingredients and the measurements, Yet I made them tonight and they turned out great:)


Banana Cookies
3/4 cup brown Sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp banana extract
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups flour
2 ripe bananas (peeled)

Mix sugar, egg, shortening, and extract together in electric mixer, until well blended. Add bananas, then add all the dry ingredients. Mix on med speed until well blended. The dough is more of an consistency of a cake mixture. Drop about 2 tablespoons of dough on to an un-greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes @ 350.

For the frosting

6 TBS Brown Sugar
4 TBS Canned Milk (evaporated milk.)
4 TBS butter (soft)
about 1 cup powdered sugar, mix about 1/4 cup at a time and check the thickness. I used exactly one cup.

mix all ingredients together, except powdered sugar, once mixed well, then add powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time.

Frost on cooled cookies.

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen (for me, Mine were a little big!) If you double the recipe the frosting would be perfect for the doubled recipe. I had a lot of frosting left over.