maple pecan cookies

Name: Maple Pecan Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 42
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) shortening (i always use crisco!); 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) maple flavoring; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 package(s) vanilla or white chips (10 to 12 ounces); 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans; ## FROSTING:; 1/4 cup(s) butter, softened; 4 cup(s) sifted confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) maple flavoring; 3 - 5 tablespoon(s) 2% milk; 1 1/2 cup(s) pecan halves

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Sandy Young

Cerrillos, NM

Updated on Nov 16, 2012

I discovered this recipe at Taste of Home about a year ago. Since then, it has become my favorite cookie. It's also our seven-year-old grandson's favorite, so you know I make them often . . . especially during the Christmas season!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

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yield 42 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup shortening (i always use crisco!)
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 package vanilla or white chips (10 to 12 ounces)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
3 - 5 tablespoons 2% milk
1 1/2 cups pecan halves

How To Make maple pecan cookies

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and maple flavoring. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in vanilla chips and pecans.

Step 2

Drop by tablespoons 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 9 -11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
Step 3

In a large bowl, cream butter, confectioners' sugar, maple flavoring, and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost each cookie with 1 teaspoon frosting; top with a pecan half. Yield: 7 dozen.
Step 4

Sometimes I have more cookies than I have icing to cover with. If that happens, I just freeze the extra cookies and make more icing at another time. The cookies also freeze well after frosting.
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