Vanilla Maple Cookies
These Vanilla Maple Cookies are soft, chewy and full of delicious maple and vanilla flavor. An easy cookie recipe that’s perfect for fall or holiday baking.
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening I used Crisco
- 1/4 cup butter or 4 tablespoons softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup vanilla chips
- 1/4 cup pecan pieces
Frosting Ingredients for Cookies:
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 3/4 cups pecan halves
Instructions
- Cream shortening, butter, brown sugar with mixer. Add egg, vanilla and maple extracts and continue mixing.
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour and baking soda then add to cream mixture and mix until all ingredients are incorporated.
- Stir in vanilla chips and pecan pieces with a spoon. Drop by tablespoons onto an ungreased baking sheet two inches apart.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes or until brown on tops.
- Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies. Cool and add frosting.
Frosting Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar. Add maple extract and milk using mixer. Can add more milk if needed. Frost cookies. Top each cookie with a pecan half.