Banana Drop Cookies

Ingredients

2 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp.baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 cup cream
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Stir the dry ingredients together. In mixing bowl beat butter or margarine until smooth. Add sugar and cream. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Add dry ingredients and bananas. Stir in walnuts. Drop onto well greased cookie sheet 2 in. apart. Bake in preheated oven at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet immediately, cool on wire rack. Frost with Banana Butter frosting if desired.

Banana Butter Frosting

2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/4 cup mashed banana
2 Tbsp. softened butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Stir together powdered sugar, mashed banana, butter, and vanilla. Mix well. If necessary add more powdered sugar to achieve spreading consistency.