Frosted Maple Spice Drops

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 36 pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 combine brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in large bowl. beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
• 3 add egg, milk and 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring; continue beating until well mixed.
• 4 reduce speed to low; add all remaining cookie ingredients. beat until well mixed.
• 5 drop dough by level teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set.
• 6 transfer to wire rack. cool completely.
• 7 combine cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter in small bowl. beat at medium speed until creamy.
• 8 reduce speed to low; add all remaining frosting ingredients except pecans. continue beating until smooth and creamy.
• 9 spread 1 teaspoon frosting on each cookie; top with pecan half.