Maple-Walnut Spice Cookies
Store these frosted cookies between layers of parchment paper or wax paper to keep them from sticking together. you can bake and freeze the cookies up to a month in advance; bring the cookies to room temperature before frosting them.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter (softened)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (Note, this needs to be REAL maple syrup. Not the typical Log Cabin, etc type that is made with high fructose corn syrup.)
Frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fat-free milk
- 2 tsp butter (softened)
Remaining Ingredient
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walunts, toasted
Instructions
Make Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- To prepare cookies, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (through cloves) in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
- Place brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until light and fluffy (about 4 minutes). Add 2 tablespoons syrup and egg; beat until well blended. Beating at low speed, gradually add flour mixture; beat just until combined.
- Spoon batter evenly into 30 mounds (about 1 tablespoon) 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake at 350℉ for 14 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
Prepare Frosting
- To prepare frosting, combine powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons syrup, milk, and 2 teaspoons butter, stirring with a whisk until smooth. spread frosting evenly over cooled cookies. Working quickly, sprinkle cookies with nuts. Yield; 30 cookies (service size: 1 cookie).