Maple Cream Cookies

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serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
3 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup sour cream

Icing:
6 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1/2 cup evaporated milk
confectioners' sugar

directions

Cream together the shortening, vanilla, maple flavoring, brown sugar and eggs. In a separate bowl, stir flour and soda together; add to creamed mixture, alternately with sour cream. Drop onto greased cookie sheets and bake at 350* until brown; do not underbake.

Icing: Melt butter and cool to room temperature; stir in maple flavoring and milk. Stir in confectioners' until icing is thick enough. Frost cooled cookies with a thick layer of icing.