Banana Cream Sandwich Cookies
 
 
Makes 2 dozen.
Ingredients
  • (Cookie)
  • 2⅓ cup flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • ½ cup (1 medium) sliced banana
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • (Frosting)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ⅓ cup butter, softened
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
  2. In a mixer, combine all cookie ingredients except pecans. Beat at low speed scraping sides of bowl often, until well mixed (2-3 minutes). Stir in pecans. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1 inch balls.
  3. Place 2″ apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Flatten cookie with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
  4. Bake near center of oven for 12-15 minutes until edges are slightly golden brown. Remove from pan immediately. Cool completely on wire rack. Put cookies together in pairs with 1 tablespoon of frosting for each sandwich.
  5. Frosting: In a mixing bowl, combine all frosting ingredients. Beat at medium speed, scraping sides of bowl often until light and fluffy (1-2 minutes).
Recipe by Sweet Dash of Sass at http://sweetdashofsass.com/2014/12/banana-cream-sandwich-cookies/