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Title: Maple Whoopie Pies
Categories: Desserts, Snacks, Dairy, Nuts
Yield: 24 servings

1/3 c Butter; softened
3/4 c Sugar
1 lg Egg; room temp
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 ts Maple flavoring
2 1/4 c A-P flour
1 1/4 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
1/2 c Heavy whipping cream
1/2 c Maple syrup
1/2 c Fine chopped pecans;
- divided

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1/2 c Butter; softened
1/2 c Shortening
1 ts Maple flavoring
4 c Confectioners' sugar
1/4 c Heavy whipping cream
2 tb Maple syrup

Set oven @ 375ºF/190ºC.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and
fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, vanilla and flavoring.
In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt;
add to creamed mixture alternately with cream and syrup,
beating well after each addition. Stir in 1/4 cup
pecans.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto
greased baking sheets; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup
pecans. Bake until edges are light brown and tops spring
back when lightly touched, 8-10 minutes. Remove from
pans to wire racks to cool completely.

For filling, in a large bowl, beat butter, shortening
and flavoring until creamy. Beat in confectioners’ sugar
alternately with cream and syrup until smooth. Spread
filling on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with
remaining cookies. Store in airtight containers.

Holly Balzer-Harz, Malone, New York

Makes: about 2 dozen

RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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