Banana Cookies
This cookie was served in February 2024 at the Discover… Tea 101 event
Banana Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies:
- ¾ cup shortening
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 2 bananas mashed
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups flour
Icing:
- 6 Tbsp brown sugar
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 4 Tbsp cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar may need more
- ½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
For the Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream shortening and sugar together. Add egg, vanilla and bananas.
- Sift together flour, salt and soda. Add to shortening mixture.
- Place by teaspoons on air-bake or parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
For the Icing:
- Place brown sugar, butter and cream or milk in small saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Remoe from heat, and add enough powdered sugar to make runny but spreadable. Add vanilla.
- Keep pan over warm water to keep icing soft while frosting cookies. If icing gets thick, add a little hot water.
