Maple Cookies

have not tried this recipe myself...a friend gave it to me..

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  Crisco
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  cup brown sugar, packed
• 2  large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1  cup sour cream
• 1  tablespoon  maple flavoring
• 2 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts

• MAPLE GLAZE

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2  cups powdered sugar
• 3  tablespoons hot water
• 2  teaspoons  maple flavoring

Directions

1. combine crisco, sugar and eggs thoroughly stir in sour cream and maple extract.
2. in seperate bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt.blend into sugar mixture -- stir in nuts and drop by rounded tblsful 2" apart on greased sheet --
3. bake at 375* for 10 minutes or not imprint when lightly touched.
4. cool throughly on wire rack.
5. to prepare GLAZE:.
6. heat butter till golden.do not burn -- mix in powdered sugar and flavoring.stir in water gradually until icing is smooth.