Banana Shortbread Cookie Bars with Nutella Frosting

Here is a great recipe to use up those too-quickly ripening bananas.  You know you hate to throw them away.  Why not make something different and delicious?  Try this recipe for a change.  Nope, not bread...shortbread!!  Bet you can't leave them alone.

(printable recipe)

Cookie Bars:

5 c. flour

2 sticks of butter, softened

1 1/2 c. white sugar

1/2 c. brown sugar

1 egg

2 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. of salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

2 medium, ripe bananas; mashed 

Cream butter and sugars. Add egg, beat well and then add banana and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture until mixed well.

Place a strip of parchment paper down the middle of a 9x13 pan, overlapping ends of pan.  Spread mixture evenly over paper. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 25 minutes.  Let cool in pan.  Then remove by lifting parchment paper.  Cut into bars and frost.

Frosting:

1/2 of one 13 ounce jar of Nutella spread

1 stick of butter, softened

2 c. of powdered sugar

1/4 c. of milk

Cream butter with Nutella and slowly add the powdered sugar. Add milk, until desired consistency is reached.

**I kept these in the refrigerator to keep the frosting from melting.  They are best when set out for 20-30 minutes before serving to soften slightly. 

Source:  "mooched" from www.52mantels.com

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