December 10, 2014 01:57:46 PM
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New York Times food writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark says that baking cookies is one of her favorite things about the holidays. Since there are so many varieties and variations, The Leonard Lopate Show is collecting your recipes, and Melissa Clark will select her favorites and bake them! Submit your cookie recipes below and tune in on December 16th when the winning cookie recipes will be sampled!
Frosted Maple Cookies)
1 Cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter (room temp)
1 tsp maple extract
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 1/2 Cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
Frosting:
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tbsp. milk
2 tbsp. butter (melted)
1 tsp maple extract
Whole pecansfor top of cookie
Cookie:
Heat oven to 350. In large bowl, combine brown sugar, butter, maple extract, vanilla and egg, blend well. Add baking soda to flour and blend well. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes. Let rest 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet.
Icing:
Combine all ingredients, except pecans. Spread over cooked cookie top and garnish with pecan half.
