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Frosted Banana Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cookie:
3/4 cup Butter - softened
3/4 cup firmly packed Brown Sugar
2 medium (1 cup) ripe Bananas - mashed
1 Egg
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 tsp. Salt

Frosting:
2 tbsp. Butter
3 tbsp. firmly packed Brown Sugar
2 tbsp. Half & Half
1 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
Grated Orange Zest - if desired
Directions:
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine 3/4 cup butter and 3/4 cup brown sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add bananas, egg, orange zest and 1/2 tsp. vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonful, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.

Frosting: Melt 2 tbsp. butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add 3 tbsp. brown sugar and half & half. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla; beat until well mixed; cool slightly. Frost cooled cookies. Garnish with grated orange zest, if desired. Let stand until frosting is set.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
(We usually eat these cookies without the frosting… they are that good!)

 

 

 

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