Frosted Maple Spice Drops

Found this is in an old magazine. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 38 mins
• Serves: 1
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• for cookie

• 3⁄4 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  maple flavoring
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

• for frosting

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar
• 2  tablespoons maple syrup
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 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.