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Hall Cook Book
Maple Date Pecan Cookies
Category: Cookies / Submtd By: Grandma Carol
Yield: 36 Cookies
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1 Cup Brown Sugar
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1/2 Teaspoon Salt
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3/4 Cup Butter, Softened
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1 Cup Finely Chopped Dates
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1 Egg, Beaten
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1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans
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1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
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3 Cup Confectioners Sugar
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1/2 Teaspoon Maple Extract
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3 Tablespoon Milk
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1 1/2 Cup Flour
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3 Tablespoon Butter, Softened
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3/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
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3/4 Teaspoon Maple Extract
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3/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
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60 Pecan Halves
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, beat 1 cup brown sugar and 3/4 cup butter until light and
fluffy.
Add vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon maple extract, and egg. Blend well.
Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
Stir in dates and chopped pecans.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie
sheets.
Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown.
Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.
In a small bowl combine the confectioners sugar, milk, 3 tablespoons butter,
and 3/4 teaspoon maple extract to make a frosting.
Spread the frosting on the cooled cookies and top each cookie with a pecan
half.
Per Cookie: 152 Cal (36% from Fat, 3% from Protein, 61% from Carb); 1 g
Protein; 6 g Tot Fat; 3 g Sat Fat; 2 g Mono Fat; 24 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; 18 mg
Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 126 mg Sodium; 19 mg Cholesterol
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