Banana Oatmeal Cookies With Banana Frosting

• Total Time: 32 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 5 dozen f ...

• ¾ cup Butter Flavor Crisco
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana (2 to 3 medium)
• 1 ¾ cups quick oats (not instant or old fashioned)
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Frosting

• 2 tablespoons Butter Flavor Crisco
• ¼ cup mashed banana
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• finely chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease baking sheet; set aside.
3. Cream 3/4 cup Crisco and brown sugar in large bowl at medium speed until well blended.
4. Beat in egg.
5. Add one cup mashed banana.
6. Mix until creamy.
7. Combine oats, flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and nutmeg.
8. Stir into creamed mixture.
9. Mix in one half cup nuts.
10. Drop 2 level measuring tablespoonfuls of dough into a mound to form each cookie.
11. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
12. Bake for 15-17 minutes.
13. Cool one minute on baking sheet.
14. Remove to cooling rack.
15. Cool Completely.
16. For Frosting: Cream 2 tablespoons Crisco, 1/4 cup mashed bananas and lemon juice.
17. Add confectioners sugar.
18. Beat until smooth.
19. Frost cooled cookies.
20. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts if desired.

Reviews

[Mishkapett]

These were very good! The banana taste really comes through! Easy, quick and the texture is cakey-like!! I'll make these again--the kids loved 'em!

[spatchcock]

These were pretty good. I thought the texture was a little weird--spongy--but I LOVED THE FROSTING!!!

[chwild]

These are very very good!! Taste just like banana bread! However, they did not turn out like I expected. I thought they would be like an oatmeal cookie in texture with banana flavor. These are more cake-like or like eating a muffin top. I didn't make the frosting because the cookie is pretty sweet as is. I thought about making a cream cheese glaze and drizzling that over the top. These are a great alternative to the ordinary banana muffin or bread. Great recipe will be making again!!