Banana Drop Cookies
From the kitchen of Leonard & Lisa Novak
Ingredients
1 cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup bananas, mashed
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts
Icing:
1/3 cup butter
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
1 package (3 ounce) cream cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs (mixing well), stir in bananas, buttermilk and vanilla.
Stir in dry ingredients and nuts.
Chill dough for 1 hour.
Drop by teaspoon on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake approximately 12-14 minutes.
Icing:
Mix cream cheese, butter, milk, vanilla and powdered sugar. Beat well.
Ice cooled cookies.
