Banana Bread Cookies

These are soft, chewy cookies that taste just like homemade banana bread!

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter flavored shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 banana, peeled and mashed
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 0.3333333333333333 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together shortening and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, vanilla extract, and banana. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; blend thoroughly into the shortening mixture to make a sticky batter. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets.
3. Bake 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.
4. In a medium bowl, blend butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Adjust amount of milk as necessary to attain a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm cookies.