Frosted Maple Spice Drops

Frosted Maple Spice Drops
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A cream cheese maple frosting tops these spice-flavored cookies.
35 min
Prep Time
1:15
Total Time
36 cookies

Ingredients

Cookie

3/4 cup
firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup
Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1
large Land O Lakes® Egg
1/4 cup
milk
1/2 teaspoon
maple flavoring
1 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon
ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon
ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon
baking soda
1/8 teaspoon
salt

Frosting

3 ounces
cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons
Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 1/4 cups
powdered sugar
2 tablespoons
maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon
ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon
maple flavoring
36
pecan halves

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Combine brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg, milk and 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add all remaining cookie ingredients. Beat until well mixed.
  2. Drop dough by level teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Transfer to wire rack. Cool completely.
  3. Combine cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter in small bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add all remaining frosting ingredients except pecans. Continue beating until smooth and creamy. Spread 1 teaspoon frosting on each cookie; top with pecan half.

Recipe Tips

Nutrition Facts (1 cookie)

Calories
110
Cholesterol
15mg
Carbohydrates
14g
Protein
1g
Fat
5g
Sodium
55mg
Dietary Fiber
0g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

Rating

These cookies are AMAZING!!! I made them once and have had neighbors and family begging me to make them another batch!!!!!

Posted September 25, 2009 by Tara

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