Banana Spice Cookies

1/2 C	Margarine or Butter
2 1/4 C	All-Purpose Flour
1 C	Sugar
2	Eggs
1 tsp	Baking Powder
1 tsp	Vanilla
1/2 tsp	Ground Cinnamon
1/4 tsp	Baking Soda
1/8 tsp	Ground Cloves
3	Bananas, Mashed (approx 1 cup)
1/3 C	Chopped Nuts (optional)

Instructions

Beat margarine until creamy. Add the sugar, eggs, baking powder, vanilla, cinnamon, soda, cloves, and about half of the flour. Beat until thoroughly combined. Beat in remaining flour. Beat in bananas.   Stir in nuts.

Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto a greased cookies sheet. Bake in a 375^o oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool cookies on a rack.

Good plain or with butter frosting (see archives). Makes approx. 60.