Glazed Maple Pecan Cookies Savoring the Seasons with our Best Bites

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1 cup finally chopped pecans ( We used walnuts instead)

Glaze
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon maple flavoring
1-2 tablespoons milk
Additional chopped or halved pecans for garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Whisk flour and cornstarch together and set aside
3. Mix together butter and sugars at medium speed until creamy. Add egg yolk and maple flavoring beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour and cornstarch mixture and toasted pecans. Measure dough by the scant tablespoonful and shape into balls. Place dough on baking sheets and press down lightly with fingers or the flat bottom of a drinking glass until dough is about 1/2 inch thick. ( We did some flattened and some rounded, I liked the ones that were rounded best). Bake 9-12 minutes or until cookies puff and are very light golden brown.
4. For the Glaze: Combine butter, powdered sugar, and maple syrup in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add enough milk to make a glaze and whisk mixture until smooth.
5. When cookies have cooled, dip tops of cookies in the glaze and allow it to drip down the sides. Garnish with pecan halves or chopped pecans, if desired.