Corn Pone Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 cup shortening (not spread or tub product) or 3/4 cup lard (not spread or tub product) or 3/4 cup butter (not spread or tub product)
• 1 egg
• 1 cup banana, mashed (about 3 medium)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (your choice)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400f and lightly grease a baking sheet.
• 2 mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• 3 cut in shortening with a pastry blender.
• 4 in a separate bowl, beat egg; stir in bananas.
• 5 blend into flour mixture; stir in nuts.
• 6 drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
• 7 bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.