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Banana Spice Cookies

Teresa Ambra
Banana Spice Cookies are so drool-worthy because they have an icing to die for! These fantastic cookies are filled with bananas and spices and then frosted with a luscious Lemon Buttercream Frosting. Perfect for summer holidays, backyard barbecues or potlucks.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 277 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 18x26" cookie sheet pans
  • 2 large mixing bowls
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 2 wooden spoons
  • 1 lemon zester or grater
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 nut chopper if the nuts are not previously chopped
  • 1 1/4 cup cookie scoop
  • 1 spatula
  • 2 wire cooling racks

Ingredients
  

COOKIES:

  • 1/2 cup Crisco shortening
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup mashed bananas (about 2)
  • 2 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

LEMON BUTTER FROSTING:

  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. water
  • 1/2 tsp. lemon peel grated
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

COOKIES:

  • Mix shortening, brown sugar, eggs, banana, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add flour and pecans and fold into mixture until well mixed.
  • With a ¼ cup cookie scoop, drop dough onto greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
  • Freeze dough about 5-10 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 375°.
  • Bake 15-20 minutes, or until done.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks every six to seven minutes of baking time.
  • Cool completely.
  • Frost with Lemon Buttercream Frosting.
  • Sprinkle iced cookies with additional lemon zest, if desired.

LEMON BUTTER FROSTING:

  • Cream butter in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer.
  • Add half of the powdered sugar; stir in lemon juice, peel and water.
  • Add remaining powdered sugar.
  • Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.
  • Ice cooled cookies with frosting.
  • Sprinkle additional lemon zest on top of each cookie, if desired.

Notes

NOTE: Rotate cookies on racks every six minutes while baking.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 93mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 131IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bananas, cookie, dessert
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