Recipe - Oatmeal-Banana Lebkuchen

Three fourths cup Margarine, softened
One half cup Brown sugar, packed
One fourth cup Honey
1 One half teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 One half teaspoon Ground ginger
1 teaspoon Ground cardamom
One half teaspoon Ground cloves
2 md Extraripe, DOLE Bananas,
Peeled
2 Eggs, beaten
1 Three fourths cup Allpurpose flour
One half teaspoon Baking powder
One half teaspoon Baking soda
One half teaspoon Salt
Three fourths cup DOLE Chopped Almonds
One half cup Mixed candied fruit,
finely chopped
2 cup Quick oats, uncooked

LEMON GLAZE
Three fourths cup Sifted powdered sugar
1 Juice from DOLE Lemon (1T)
1 dr Almond extract

Beat margarine, brown sugar and honey in large bowl. Beat in cinnamon,
ginger, cardamom and cloves.

Mash bananas with fork in small bowl; use 1 cup for recipe. Add 1 cup
banana and eggs to margarine mixture; beat until blended.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Stir in
almonds and candied fruit. Add to margarine mixture. Stir until well
blended. Stir in oats.

Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls, 2" apart, onto greased cookie sheets. Bake
in 400'F. oven 8 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks. Spread with Lemon
Glaze or dust with powdered sugar. When glaze has set, store cookies in
airtight container.

Makes 4 dozen cookies.

LEMON GLAZE: Combine all ingredients until blended.

From Favorite All Time Recipes Homemade Holiday Cookies, Publication
International, Ltd., ISBN 078530147X.

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