FROSTED MAPLE PECAN WHITE CHIP COOKIES

FROSTED MAPLE PECAN WHITE CHIP COOKIES image

Categories Cookies

Yield 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 cups (12-ounce package) Nestle Toll House Premier White Morsels
1/2 cup chopped pecans
60 pecan halves
4 cups powdered sugar
4 to 6 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup softened butter
1 teaspoon maple flavoring

Steps:

Combine flour and baking soda in medium bowl. Beat brown sugar, shortening, butter, eggs, maple flavoring and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and chopped pecans. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 9-12 minutes or until light golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Spread with Maple Frosting; Top each cookie with pecan half. For Maple Frosting: Combine powdered sugar, milk, butter, and maple flavoring in medium bowl; stir until smooth.