Frosted Maple Pecan White Chip Cookies

Share
Print
- Print Full Page
- Print Full with Photo
Email

Frosted Maple Pecan White Chip Cookies

By:: NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE

Prep:: 20 mins
Cooking:: 9 mins
Level:: Intermediate
Cooling:: 15 mins
Yields:: 60 cookies (5 dozen)

These pretty Frosted Maple Pecan White Chip Cookies are flavored with maple and vanilla morsels and topped with a simple maple frosting. Easy to make, yet elegant enough for special guests.

Directions
Comments
Nutritional Info
Photo Gallery

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Premier White Morsels
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup pecan halves (about 60)
MAPLE FROSTING
4 cups powdered sugar
4 or more tablespoons milk
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon maple flavoring

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

COMBINE flour and baking soda in a medium bowl. Beat brown sugar, vegetable shortening, butter, eggs, maple flavoring and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and chopped pecans. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE for 9 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Spread with Maple Frosting; top each cookie with pecan half.

FOR MAPLE FROSTING:
COMBINE powdered sugar, milk, butter and maple flavoring in a medium bowl; stir until smooth.