maple walnut cookies

Name: Maple Walnut Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup(s) firmly packed light brown sugar; 3/4 cup(s) butter flavored crisco; 2 tablespoon(s) maple syrup; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 teaspoon(s) maple extract; 1 - egg; 1 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts; 30 to 40 - walnut halves

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Nancy Allen

Wentzville, MO

Updated on Oct 5, 2012

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

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 3 Dozen

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup butter flavored crisco
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon maple extract
1 - egg
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
30 to 40 - walnut halves

How To Make maple walnut cookies

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 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.
Step 3

Combine flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to shortening mixture; beat at low speed just until blended. Stir in chopped walnuts.
Step 4

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto parchment paper on sheet. Press walnut half into center of each cookie.
Step 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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