Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup vegetable shortening
½ cup butter, or margarine, softened
2 eggs, large
1 tsp maple flavoring
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups white chocolate chips
½ cup pecans, chopped
1 cup pecan , halves (about 60)
4 cups powdered sugar
4 tbsp milk, or more if needed
¼ cup butter , or margarine, softened
1 tsp maple flavoring
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, sift the flour and baking soda.
In a separate bowl, beat the brown sugar, vegetable shortening, butter, eggs, maple flavoring, and vanilla extract until creamy.
Gradually beat in the flour mixture.
Stir in morsels and chopped pecans.
Using a rounded tablespoon, drop the batter onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown.
Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes then move to wire racks to cool completely.
Combine powdered sugar, milk, butter and maple flavoring in a medium bowl.
Stir until smooth.
Spread with maple frosting on the surface of the cookie and top each cookie with a pecan half.
