Categories: 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.

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