Banana Cake Cookies 

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons milk (may need up to 5 tablespoons)
                   
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. Cream shortening; add brown sugar, beating well. Add eggs
   and banana; beat well. 
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and
   spices. Add to creamed mixture; mix well. Stir in pecans. 
4. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto
   greased cookies sheets. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove to wire
   racks to cool. Dip half of cooled cookies into Powdered Sugar
   Icing. 
5. To Make Icing: Combine 3 cups confectioner's sugar, 1 Tbl
   melted butter, and 3/4 tsp vanilla extract. Add milk to yield
   desired consistency, beating until smooth.