Frosted Maple Spice Drops

Beautiful6arbage's Note:

Found this is in an old magazine. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 38 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 1

Yield: 3.0 dozen

for cookie

• ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ½ cup butter , softened
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup milk
• ½ teaspoon maple flavoring
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8; teaspoon salt

for frosting

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese , softened
• 2 tablespoons butter , softened
• 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¼ teaspoon maple flavoring
• 36 pecan halves

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F
2. Combine brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
3. Add egg, milk and 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring; continue beating until well mixed.
4. Reduce speed to low; add all remaining cookie ingredients. Beat until well mixed.
5. Drop dough by level teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set.
6. Transfer to wire rack. Cool completely.
7. Combine cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter in small bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy.
8. Reduce speed to low; add all remaining frosting ingredients except pecans. Continue beating until smooth and creamy.
9. Spread 1 teaspoon frosting on each cookie; top with pecan half.