Cookie - Maple-Nut Cookies With Maple Icing
Posted: 06 Oct 2018, 05:26
3/4 cup pecan halves
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon maple flavor
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Icing:
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon maple flavor
Heat oven to 350°F. In 8-inch square pan, bake pecans 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown. Spread nuts on cutting board; cool 5 minutes. Finely chop. In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon maple flavor and the egg until well blended. Stir in flour and chopped toasted pecans. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in granulated sugar. Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 10 minutes. In small bowl, mix icing ingredients until smooth; drizzle over cookies.