Maple Pecan Oatmeal Drops with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
2 dozen
ingredients
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COOKIES
- 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 cup flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup uncooked quick oats
- 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1⁄4 cup chopped pitted dates (or raisins, dried cherries or cranberries, etc.)
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FROSTING
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 1⁄2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1⁄3 cup finely chopped pecans or 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted
directions
- Preheat oven to 350*F.
- Cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
- Blend in the maple syrup.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to the butter mixture.
- With the mixer on low speed, stir in the oats, pecans, and dates.
- Drop dough by rounded Tbsp.
- 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 12 minutes, or until light golden brown.
- Cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes; transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
- FROSTING: Cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth; blend in the maple syrup.
- Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until smooth and spreadable.
- Frost tops of cooled cookies; sprinkle with finely toasted pecans.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JamesDeansGirl
Rockaway, NJ