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      Title: Banana Oatmeal Cookies W/ Banana Frosting
 Categories: Cookies, Crisco.031, Walnuts
      Yield: 60 cookies
 
    3/4 c  Butter Flavor Crisco
      1 c  Sugar, brown, firmly packed
      1    Egg
      1 c  Bananas, mashed, ripe
           - 2 to 3 medium
  1 3/4 c  Oats, quick, NOT instant or
           - old fashioned
  1 1/2 c  Flour, all purpose
      1 ts Salt
      1 ts Cinnamon
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/4 ts Nutmeg
    1/2 c  Walnuts, coarsely chopped

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      2 tb Butter Flavor Crisco
    1/4 c  Bananas, mashed
      1 ts Lemon juice
      2 c  Sugar, confectioners
           Walnuts, finely chopped opt.
 
  Preparation Time: 20 Minutes               Bake Time: 15 to 17 Minutes
  
  1. Heat oven to 350 F. Grease baking sheet with Butter Flavor Crisco.
  Set aside.
  
  2. Cream 3/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco and brown sugar in large bowl at
  medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in egg. Add 1
  cup mashed bananas. Mix until creamy.
  
  3. Combine oats, flour, salt cinnamon, baking soda and nutmeg. 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.
  
  4. Bake at 350 for 15 to 17 minutes. Cool 1 minute on baking sheet.
  Remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
  
  5. For frosting, Cream 2 tablespoons Butter Flavor Crisco, 1/4 cup
  mashed bananas and lemon juice. Add confectioners sugar. Beat until
  smooth. Frost cooled cookies. Sprinkle with finely chopped walnuts,
  if desired.
  
  Makes 5 dozen 2 inch cookies.
  
  Source: Butter Flavor Crisco Cookie Collection, page 37.
  Shared by: David kNight
 
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