banana cookies with orange icing

Ingredients For banana cookies with orange icing

• COOKIES:
• 3/4 c

  real butter,softened
• 3/4 c

  brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 md

  over ripe bananas, mashed with a fork
• 1 lg

  egg
• 2 tsp

  freshly grated orange zest
• 1/2 tsp

  vanilla
• 2 c

  all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp

  each of baking powder and soda
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• ICING:
• 2 Tbsp

  real butter
• 3 Tbsp

  brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 Tbsp

  cream or milk
• 1 1/4 c

  powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp

  vanilla
• orange zest grated for garnish
• ADD IN'S IF DESIRED:1/4 CUP OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
• miini chocolate chips, coconut, nuts, or 2 tablespoons peanut butter