MAPLE WALNUT COOKIES

Maple Walnut Cookies image

Provided by Nancy Allen

Categories Cookies

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/4 c firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 c butter flavored crisco
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp maple extract
1 egg
1 3/4 c all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 c chopped walnuts
30 to 40 walnut halves

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Place brown sugar, shortening, maple syrup, vanilla, and maple extract in large bowl; Beat at medium speed of mixer until well blended. Add egg; beat well.
3. Combine flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to shortening mixture; beat at low speed just until blended. Stir in chopped walnuts.
4. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto parchment paper on sheet. Press walnut half into center of each cookie.
5. Bake one cookie sheet at a time at 350 for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Do not overbake. Cool cookies completely. Makes 3 dozen