Chocolate Banana Drops

Good Housekeeping, November 1951

1 hour — 5 dozen

Ingredients

2	teaspoon	baking powder
1⁄4	teaspoon	baking soda
1⁄2	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	sugar
2		eggs
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
8	ounce	semi-sweet chocolate pieces (melted)
1	cup	bananas (ripe and mashed)
2 1⁄4	cup	all-purpose flour (sifted)
5	package	shortening (5)

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 400F. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in first bowl. With a hand or stand mixer, combine shortening with sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until creamy in a second bowl. Add chocolate in a steady stream to second bowl. Finally, add the flour mixture and bananas alternately until all are combined. Drop by the teaspoonfuls, 1.5" apart, onto un-greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until done.