Vanilla Chip Maple Cookies

• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups white baking chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 4 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk
• 3-1/2 cups pecan halves

1. In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and maple flavoring. Combine the flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in vanilla chips and pecans.
2. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased
3. . Bake at 350u0b0 for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
4. In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in maple flavoring and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies. Top each with a pecan half.

shortening, butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, maple, allpurpose, baking soda, white baking chips, pecans, butter, sugar, maple, milk, pecan halves

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/vanilla-chip-maple-cookies/ (may not work)