Maple Nut Date Cookies
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Servings
8 dozen
Servings
8 dozen
Maple Nut Date Cookies
Print Recipe
Servings
8 dozen
Servings
8 dozen
Ingredients
Batter
  • 1 cup Butter softened
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 cup Pure Maple Syrup
  • 3 1/4 cups Flour All-Purpose
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Dates chopped
  • 1 cup Pecans chopped
  • 3/4 cup Coconut flaked
Frosting
  • 1/4 cup Butter softened
  • 1 cup Confectioners Sugar
  • 2 tbsps Whipping Cream
  • 1 tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 tsp Maple Flavoring
Servings: dozen
Instructions
  1. DIRECTIONS: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter until light an fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Beat in syrup (mixture will appear curdled).  Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.  Stir in dates, pecans and coconut.  Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in the cream, syrup, vanilla and maple flavoring until smooth.  Frost cooled cookies.  Yield about 8 dozen. We have many more Maple Recipes featuring maple products. 
Recipe Notes

Maple Nut Date Cookies (from Best of Country Cookies)

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