Frosted Maple-Pecan White Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 c. shortening
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 tsp. maple flavoring
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. (12 oz. pkg.) Nestle white morsels
1/2 c. chopped pecans
Maple Frosting (recipe follows)
approximately 60 pecan halves (optional)

Preparation

Combine flour and baking soda in medium bowl. Beat brown sugar, butter and shortening until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and maple flavoring. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and chopped pecans. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 9 to 12 minutes (or until light golden brown). When cool, spread with Maple Frosting and top with 1/2 pecan. Makes approximately 5 dozen.