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Banana Spice Cookies Recipe

Peggy Burdick shares her recipe for Banana Spice Cookies. Reports this Burlington, Michigan cook, "My grandkids love these tasty soft cookies."

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Banana Spice Cookies Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins

Directions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs and bananas; mix well.
Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cloves; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts and raisins. Cover and refrigerate until dough is easier to handle (dough will be very soft).
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 199 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 107 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Banana Spice Cookies in Taste of Home June/July 1994, p54