If you like bananas, these Frosted Banana Cookies might just be a dream come true (hee-hee).
Frosted Banana Cookies

Years ago I lived a short time in Manhattan, KS. I was serving on staff at one of the local churches as the Children’s Pastor and rented out a room from a woman in the church who introduced me to this delicious recipe. I’ve been hooked ever since.
Whenever I have some bananas that are a little too ripe, guess what recipe comes to mind? Bingo… these banana cookies.
Frosted Banana Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 medium mashed bananas
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp soda
- 2 cups flour
Frosting
- 6 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 4 tbsp Cream or Milk
- 4 tbsp margarine
- Powdered Sugar as needed
Instructions
Cookies:
- Set Oven to 350˚
- Cream shortening, brown sugar and vanilla. Add eggs and bananas.
- Sift dry ingredients and add to wet mixture.
- Drop on non-stick cookie sheet by teaspoon.
- You can press down the dough or leave in drops.
- Place in the oven for 10 minutes or until set and golden brown.
Frosting:
- Bring to brown sugar, milk and margarine to a boil.
- Continue to boil until sugar is dissolved. Add powdered sugar until frosting is spreadable.
- Drizzle over cooled cookies on the cookie sheet or cooling rack.
If you like bananas or banana bread, you will LOVE these!
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Kirsten says
Doubt you’ll even see this since your original post is so old, but thought I’d throw it out there. I was just getting ready to make these cookies. I noticed I’d made some comments to myself in the margin…couldn’t decipher what I was trying to remind myself! Came to Google to see what some other recipes looked like. That’s when I found YOUR POST! I live in Manhattan, KS and got this recipe from a lady named Connie that I worked with at Stonecreek Family Physicians in the early 2000s! What a coincidence! Little old Manhattan, KS and banana cookies…CRAZY! BTW- figured out the note. It was just to remind me of the consistency of the frosting! Lol!
Kelly Rowe says
Hi Kirsten. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment 🙂 How ironic that we both got our hands on this yummy recipe in Manhattan, KS? Soooo cRazY! I’m officially craving a batch. Enjoy!!