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Maple Nut Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 3, 2012
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Enjoy the taste of maple syrup in these nutty cookies made using chocolate chunks. Perfect for dessert.

Maple Nut Chocolate Chunk Cookies

  • Prep Time 1 hr 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 25 min
  • Servings 30
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

Cookies:

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
  • 3/4 cup coarsely chopped salted mixed nuts
  • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chunks

Frosting:

  • 2 tablespoons half-and-half or milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
  • 1 3/4 to 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt and allspice until blended; set aside. In large bowl, beat melted butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until light and creamy. Add egg and 1 teaspoon maple flavoring; beat on low speed until blended. Add flour mixture; beat until soft dough forms. Stir in nuts and chocolate chunks.
  • Step 
    2
    Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, stir together half-and-half, 2 tablespoons butter, the corn syrup, 1 teaspoon maple flavoring and 1/4 cup powdered sugar until blended and smooth. Slowly stir in 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar until blended. If necessary, stir in remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth and desired spreading consistency. For each cookie, spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons frosting almost to edge; let stand until set. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition

150 Calories
7g Total Fat
1g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
80mg
3%
Potassium
50mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
15g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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