Showing posts with label banana sponge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label banana sponge. Show all posts

5.05.2011

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.


What is your favorite childhood recipe?