Frosted Maple Spice Drops
A cream cheese maple frosting tops these spice-flavored cookies.
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Ingredients
Cookie
34 cup firmly packed brown sugar
12 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
14 cup milk
12 teaspoon maple flavoring
1 12 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
14 teaspoon ground allspice
14 teaspoon baking soda
18 teaspoon salt
Frosting
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 14 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
14 teaspoon ground allspice
14 teaspoon maple flavoring
36 pecan halves
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F.
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STEP 2
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. Add all remaining cookie ingredients. Beat at low speed until well mixed.
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STEP 3
Drop dough by level teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Transfer to wire rack. Cool completely.
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STEP 4
Combine cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter in small bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add all remaining frosting ingredients except pecans. Beat at low speed until smooth and creamy. Spread 1 teaspoon frosting on each cookie; top with pecan half.
 
Tip #1
To soften cream cheese, let it stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Or, unwrap and place in microwave-safe bowl and microwave, uncovered, on HIGH (100% power) for 15 to 20 seconds.
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