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
INSTRUCTIONS
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.
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.
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