Angelic Banana Oatmeal Cookies With Delicious Banana Frosting

Angelic Banana Oatmeal Cookies
With Delicious Banana Frosting

Ingredients
3/4 cup butter flavored shortening or margarine
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
1 3/4 cups quick oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or raisins

Frosting (Optional):
2 tablespoons butter flavored shortening or margarine
1/4 cup very ripe mashed banana
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups icing sugar
finely chopped walnuts

Directions
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease baking sheet and set aside.
Cream 3/4 cup butter flavor shortening and the brown sugar in large bowl
using an electric mixer at medium speed until mixture is well blended. Beat
in the egg. Add 1 cup very ripe mashed bananas. Mix until creamy.
Combine the oats, flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and nutmeg then stir
into creamed mixture. Mix in 1/2 cup nuts. Drop 2 level measuring
tablespoonfuls of dough into a mound to form each cookie. Place 2 inches
apart on baking sheet.
Bake in a 350°F. oven for 15 to 17 minutes. Cool one minute on baking
sheet then remove to cooling rack and cool completely.
For frosting, cream 2 tablespoons butter flavor shortening 1/4 cup very ripe
mashed bananas and lemon juice. Add icing sugar. Beat until smooth.
Frost cooled cookies. Sprinkle with finely chopped nuts, if desired.