Praline Cookies
List of Ingredients
These are crisp refridgerator cookies that are great when baked as needed. You may keep the dough in the refrigerator up to one week before baking.
1/2 cup soft butter or margarine
2/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup broken pecans
Brown sugar frosting:
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
2 Tablespoon water
1 cup powdered sugar Recipe
1. In large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla and maple flavoring. Beat well.
2. Stir flour, salt and baking soda together. Stir into the creamed mixture until dough is smooth. Chill for 30 minutes.
3. Shape dough into a 12 inch roll. Wrap in plastic film. Chill 4 to 24 hours.
4.Cut into 1/4 inch slices. Place in lightly greased cookie sheet, 1 inch apart.
5. Gently press 4 to 6 nut pieces into each cookie.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden but not browned.
7. While cookies bake, prepare frosting: Combine brown sugar, corn syrup and 1 Tbsp water in saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring. Mix in powdered sugar and remaining 1 Tbsp water. Beat until blended. Let stand until cooled. Add more water, if necessary to make frosting spreadable.
8. With spoon, spread frosting on warm cookies.
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