Banana Cream Sandwich Cookies

I know that this may sound strange to you...but they are actually pretty good. I always half recipes since there are only 4 of us and I don't want to end up eating a dozen cookies by my self.

COOKIE

1 C butter, softened
1 C sugar
1 medium ripe banana
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
2 1/2 C flour
1/4 t. salt
1/2 C chopped pecans

FILLING

3 C powdered sugar
1/4 C butter
1 t. vanilla
2-3 T. milk

*Heat oven to 350. Combine butter, sugar and banana in large bowl. Beat at low speed until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour and salt, continue beating until well mixed. Stir in pecans.

*Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with buttered bottom of glass dipped in flour.

*Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets immediately; cool completely.

*Combine all filling ingredients except milk in small bowl. Beat a t medium speed, gradually adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Spread 2 teaspoons filling on bottoms of half of cooled cookies. Top with remaining cookies, bottom-side against filling.




Sawyer and I have started a new tradition. Every other friday during Wyatt's nap we make cookies. Always something different. So I'm sure this is just one of many odd cookie recipes that will end up here. I just happen to have a couple overly ripe bananas that needed to be used.