Maple Dream Cookie Recipe from Rabbit Hill Inn. This is real deal maple goodness!
If you’re a maple fan – this maple cookie recipe will soon be your favorite! These Maple 
Dream cookies are soft, moist, and really addictive. Serving this cookie with ice cream is a terrific idea!
Maple Dream Cookie Recipe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees / Recipe yields approx 48 cookies
Cookie Batter Ingredients: Have parchment paper on hand
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup shortening
2 cups light brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp maple syrup (or extract if necessary)
3 cups unbleached flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup white chocolate morsels
Step one:
In large bowl, cream together butter and shortening. Add brown sugar and mix until well combined. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in the vanilla and maple syrup. Set aside.
Step two:
In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking soda. Thoroughly blend this flour mixture with the creamed mixture. Add the pecans and white chocolate morsels. Mix well.
Step three:
Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes or until cookie edges begin to golden in color. Remove pan from oven and let cool for three minutes. Then, transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool fully.
Frosting Ingredients: Make ahead and set aside
4 cups confectioners sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
6 – 8 Tbsp milk
1 tsp maple syrup (or extract)
1 cup pecan halves
In medium bowl, combine confectioners sugar and butter. Mix well.
Stir in maple syrup and milk until you achieve a thick frosting consistency.
Frost each cookie and place a pecan half on top.
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