Maple Pecan Oatmeal Drops With Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup uncooked quick oats
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/4 cup chopped pitted dates (or raisins, dried cherries or cranberries, etc.)
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans or 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*f.
• 2 cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
• 3 blend in the maple syrup.
• 4 combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to the butter mixture.
• 5 with the mixer on low speed, stir in the oats, pecans, and dates.
• 6 drop dough by rounded tbsp.
• 7 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 8 bake for 12 minutes, or until light golden brown.
• 9 cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes; transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
• 10 frosting: cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth; blend in the maple syrup.
• 11 gradually beat in the powdered sugar until smooth and spreadable.
• 12 frost tops of cooled cookies; sprinkle with finely toasted pecans.