Banana Oatmeal Cookies With Banana Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 cup mashed ripe banana (2 to 3 medium)
1 3/4 cups quick oats (not instant or old fashioned)
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
Frosting
2 tablespoons Butter Flavor Crisco
1/4 cup mashed banana
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups confectioners' sugar
finely chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Grease baking sheet; set aside.
Cream 3/4 cup Crisco and brown sugar in large bowl at medium speed until well blended.
Beat in egg.
Add one cup mashed banana.
Mix until creamy.
Combine oats, flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and nutmeg.
Stir into creamed mixture.
Mix in one half cup nuts.
Drop 2 level measuring tablespoonfuls of dough into a mound to form each cookie.
Place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
Bake for 15-17 minutes.
Cool one minute on baking sheet.
Remove to cooling rack.
Cool Completely.
For Frosting: Cream 2 tablespoons Crisco, 1/4 cup mashed bananas and lemon juice.
Add confectioners sugar.
Beat until smooth.
Frost cooled cookies.
Sprinkle with chopped walnuts if desired.