Heavenly Cookies Cookbook

Janette Dixon

Angelic Banana Oatmeal Cookies

With Delicious Banana Frosting

Ingredients

/4 cup butter flavored shortening or margarine

cup firmly packed brown sugar

egg

cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)

3/4 cups quick oats

1/2 cups all-purpose flour

teaspoon salt

teaspoon cinnamon

/2 teaspoon baking soda

/4 teaspoon nutmeg

/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or raisins

Frosting (Optional):

tablespoons butter flavored shortening or margarine

/4 cup very ripe mashed banana

teaspoon lemon juice

cups icing sugar

finely chopped walnuts

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease baking sheet and set aside.

Cream 3/4 cup butter flavor shortening and the brown sugar in large bowl

using an electric mixer at medium speed until mixture is well blended. Beat

in the egg. Add 1 cup very ripe mashed bananas. Mix until creamy.

Combine the oats, flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and nutmeg then stir

into creamed mixture. Mix in 1/2 cup nuts. Drop 2 level measuring

tablespoonfuls of dough into a mound to form each cookie. Place 2 inches

apart on baking sheet.

Bake in a 350°F. oven for 15 to 17 minutes. Cool one minute on baking

sheet then remove to cooling rack and cool completely.

For frosting, cream 2 tablespoons butter flavor shortening 1/4 cup very ripe

mashed bananas and lemon juice. Add icing sugar. Beat until smooth.

Frost cooled cookies. Sprinkle with finely chopped nuts, if desired.