Banana Sponge Cookies

(These don't have the frosting on them yet, but DEFINITELY

make the frosting! They taste so much better that way.)

Ingredients

• 2 cup(s) of unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. of baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. of baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. of sea salt
• 1/4 tsp. of ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon
• 1/2 cup(s) of Earth Balance Butter
• 1 cup(s) of sugar
• 1/4 cup(s) of applesauce
• 1 1/2 tsp. of Ener-G Egg Replacer (in powder form)
• 1/2 cup(s) of chopped walnuts
• 1 tsp. of vanilla
• 1 1/4 cup(s) of mashed banana
• 2 tbsp. of Earth Balance butter
• 2 cup(s) of powdered sugar
  

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
3. In a mixer bowl, beat 1/2 cup Earth Balance butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Mix in vanilla.
5. Mix in 1/2 t. vanilla.
6. Add dry ingredients, egg replacer, applesauce and 1 cup mashed banana and mix well.
7. Stir in walnuts.
8. Drop by teaspoons onto well-greased cookie sheet.
9. Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes.
10. Allow cookies to cool.
11. While cookies cool, beat together 1/2 t. vanilla, 1/4 cup mashed banana, 2 T. Earth Balance butter, and 2 cups powdered sugar until creamy.
12. After cookies have cooled, drizzle or frost with icing.
13. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired.

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