Banana Drop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (3-4)
2 1/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 F. Grease cookie sheet.
In a large bowl, beat 1 1/4 cups sugar, shortening and vanilla until fluffy.
Beat in eggs, then bananas.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and soda.
Beat into sugar mixture, stir in walnuts.
Chill 30 minutes. Drop by teaspoon 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.
Sprinkle over cookies.
Bake 8 - 10 minutes or until lightly browned.