Maple Walnut Cups(Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 stick butter or margarine, softened (6 Tbsp.)
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. maple extract
1 egg
1/2 c. walnuts, finely chopped
1/4 c. dark corn syrup

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In medium bowl with hand, knead flour, butter or margarine and sugar until well blended.
Divide dough into 16 pieces.
Press dough pieces into bottoms and up sides of 16 (1 3/4-inch) muffin pan cups.
In a 1-quart saucepan over low heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter.
Remove from heat; stir in corn syrup, maple extract, egg and 1 tablespoon sugar.
Sprinkle chopped walnuts evenly into each pastry cup; spoon syrup mixture on top.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes until crust is lightly browned and toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
Store in refrigerator.