maple walnut cookies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Nancy Allen
Wentzville, MO

These are wonderful cookies with lots of maple flavor. They remind me of Fall!

(1 rating)
yield 3 Dozen
prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For maple walnut cookies

  • 1 1/4 c
    firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 3/4 c
    butter flavored crisco
  • 2 Tbsp
    maple syrup
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 tsp
    maple extract
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 c
    chopped walnuts
  • 30 to 40
    walnut halves

How To Make maple walnut cookies

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • 2
    Place brown sugar, shortening, maple syrup, vanilla, and maple extract in large bowl; Beat at medium speed of mixer until well blended. Add egg; beat well.
  • 3
    Combine flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to shortening mixture; beat at low speed just until blended. Stir in chopped walnuts.
  • 4
    Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto parchment paper on sheet. Press walnut half into center of each cookie.
  • 5
    Bake one cookie sheet at a time at 350 for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Do not overbake. Cool cookies completely. Makes 3 dozen

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