Maple Walnut Spice Cookies

MAPLE- WALNUT SPICE COOKIES
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COOKIES:
1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves
¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
¼ cup butter, softened
2 Tbs maple syrup
1 large egg

GLAZE:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbs maple syrup
½ tsp fat-free milk (or more if you’d like it thinner)
2 tsp butter, softened

TOPPING:
½ cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. In a medium bowl, combine flour and next 6 ingredients (through cloves) in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk.

3. Place brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until light and fluffy (about 4 minutes). Add 2 tablespoons syrup and egg; beat until well blended. Beating at low speed, gradually add flour mixture; beat just until combined.

4. Spoon batter evenly into 30 mounds (about 1 tablespoon) 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper (or lightly grease baking sheets). Bake for 14 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

5. To prepare frosting, combine powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons syrup, milk, and 2 teaspoons butter, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Add ½ Tbsp. more milk if a thinner consistency is desired. Spread frosting evenly over cooled cookies. Working quickly, sprinkle cookies with nuts.

Servings: 30
Yield: About 30 Cookies

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 82
Calories From Fat (35%) 29
Total Fat 3.30g
Saturated Fat 1.32g
Cholesterol 11.80mg
Sodium 45.63mg
Potassium 43.65mg
Carbohydrates 12.35g
Dietary Fiber 0.33g
Sugar 7.06g
Net Carbohydrates 12.02g
Protein 1.18g

WW Points: 2

Cooking Tips
*The glaze will be thin. Place cookies on rack with waxed paper underneath. Drizzle the glaze and let it drip off the sides of the cookies. The glaze will set on the cookies and you can just throw the waxed paper mess away.
**To make ahead- bake cookies and freeze up to one month in advance. Bring cookies to room temp. before glazing.

Recipe Source: Adapted from Cooking Light

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“DELICIOUS fall cookie. I thought these were fantastic on their own… a great blend of spices within the cookie. But the maple glaze on top is wonderful too.”
-San Diego, CA