Banana orange softies

30 cookies

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1⅔ cup Mashed ripe banana (about 3 large bananas)
¾ cup Margarine or butter softened
½ cup Orange juice
2 Eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 teaspoon Grated orange peel
2 cups Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
2 cups All-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon Baking soda
½ teaspoon Salt (optional)
½ teaspoon Nutmeg
¾ cup Raisins
¾ cup Powdered sugar
5 teaspoons Orange juice
1 teaspoon Grated orange peel

Directions

ORANGE ICING

Heat oven to 350 F. Combine bananas, margarine and orange juice.

Blend in eggs, vanilla and orange peel. Add combined dry ingredients and raisins; mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until light golden brown.

Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Drizzle icing over cooled cookies. Store tightly covered.

ORANGE ICING: Combine ¾ cup powdered sugar, 4 to 5 teaspoons orange juice and 1 teaspoon grated orange peel. Mix until smooth.

NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per serving: * calories 138 * carbohydrates 19 g * protein 2 g * fat 6 g * calcium 9 mg * sodium 70 mg * cholesterol 20 mg * dietary fiber 1 g

Source: "Hurry, Let's Eat!" Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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