Fudge-Iced Maple Peanut Butter Drops

Categories: cookies

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 baking powder
• Icing:
• 1/4 butter
• 1/4 cup bakers cocoa
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, blend butter, peanut butter and brown sugar, then add maple syrup, egg, and vanilla . Beat well.
2. Sift together flour, baking soda salt and baking powder; stir into mixture and blend well. Drop by teaspoons on greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and place on rack to cool.
3. For icing, put butter, cocoa and water in a small microwavable bowl. Cook on medium one minute; stir. Cook one more minute until bubbly but not scorched. Blend in vanilla and powdered sugar. Stir until mixture cools a bit and thickens slightly, but frost cookies while icing is still warm and gooey.

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