Banana Spice Lemon Drops Recipe

2 c Flour; all-purpose

1 ts Baking soda

1/4 ts Ground cinnamon

1/8 ts Ground cloves

6 tb Butter or margarine; divided

1 c Brown sugar; packed

1 Egg

1 lg Banana; mashed (about 2/3c)

Non-stick cooking spray 2 c Powdered sugar

3 tb Lemon juice

Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves in a small bowl; set aside. Beat 4 tablespoons margarine. brown sugar and egg in large bowl until blended. Stir in banana. Add flour mixture; stir until well-blended. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray, 1 inch apart. Bake at 375 degrees 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove to wire rack; let cool completely. Beat remaining margarine, powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in small bowl until smooth. adding more lemon juice, if needed. Spread frosting over cooled cookies. Nutritional analysis per cookie: 97 calories, 2 grams fat, 19 grams carbohydrates, 6 milligrams cholesterol, 62 milligrams sodium, 11 percent of calories from fat. ** Fort Worth Star Telegram -- Food section -- 29 November 1995 **