Maple Vanilla Chip Cookies

Here's another fair entry that my son is using this year. He's not fond of chocolate. Tell us what you think!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 84 cookies

Ingredients

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

• FROSTING

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, softened
• 4  cups powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon  maple flavoring
• 4 -6  tablespoons milk
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening, butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and maple flavoring, beating well. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking soda. Gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in the walnuts and chips by hand.
2. Drop by rounded tablespoonsful onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 8 0 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Do not overbake! Cool for 2 minutes before removing from baking sheets.
3. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar. Beat in flavoring and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.