Banana-nut frosted cookies

 
                         Banana-Nut Frosted Cookies
 
 Recipe By     : Jo Anne Merril
 Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:50
 Categories    : Cookies                          Prize
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      2/3  Cup           Margarine
    1 1/2  Cups          Sugar
    2      Large         Eggs
    1 1/2  Cups          Flour,All-Purpose
    1      Teaspoon      Baking Soda
      1/2  Cup           Sour Cream
      1/2  Teaspoon      Vanilla Extract
    1      Cup           Bananas,Mashed
      1/2  Cup           Nuts,Chopped
                         FROSTING
    4      Ounces        Cream Cheese
      1/2  Cup           Butter, or margarine
      1/2  Teaspoon      Vanilla Extract
    1      Cup           Powdered Sugar,Sifted
                         Milk
 
 Grease and flour a 10x13 inch pan. Turn oven to 350. Cream together the sugar
and margarine; add eggs and mix well. sift dry ingredients together adn add to
egg mixture; blend thoroughly. Add sour cream and mix well. Add vanilla,
bananas and nuts; blend well. Pour into pan and bake for 40-50 minutes; cool
then cut into bars and frost. Frosting: Beat together the cream cheese, butter,
vanilla and sugar. Add enough milk to make a smooth spreading consistency. 
This recipe is from Jacob Clanton, age 9 of Chula Vista Ca and was a first
place winner and best of class at the Del Mar County Fair, 1993 Jo Anne Merrill
 
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