Maple Cookies

A wonderful Fall treat.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 84 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 2  cups  packed brown sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  teaspoon  maple flavoring
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 2  cups vanilla or 2  cups white chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans

• Frosting

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, softened
• 4  cups powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon  maple flavoring
• 4 -6  tablespoons milk
• 3 1⁄2 cups pecan halves

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening, butter and brown sugar.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
3. Beat in vanilla and maple flavoring.
4. Combing the flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture.
5. Stir in vanilla chips and pecans.
6. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
9. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar.
10. Beat in maple flavoring and enough milk to achieve a spreadable consistency.
11. Frost cooled cookies.
12. Top each with a pecan half.