Banana Jumbos

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup chopped nuts

Cream together shortening, sugar and eggs. Stir in bananas, buttermilk and vanilla extract. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Blend in nuts, chill for 1 hour.

Heat oven to 370 degrees F.

Drop by teaspoonsful onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake about 10 minutes, until delicately brown.

Frost with powdered sugar frosting.