Maple Walnut Cookies

 Ingredients

 ◦1/4 cup butter, softened

 ◦1 cup packed brown sugar

 ◦1/4 cup pure maple syrup (not flavored pancake syrup)

 ◦1 large egg

 ◦1 tsp maple extract

 ◦1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

 ◦1 tsp. baking soda

 ◦1/4 tsp. salt

 ◦1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts 

Instructions 

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

 2. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

 3. In bowl of mixer beat the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the maple syrup and mix until well combined. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.

 4. Add the flour mixture to the butter-sugar mixture and mix until just combined; add walnuts and stir until evenly distributed.

 5. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough (or roll rough walnut-sized balls) about 2” apart on a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Flatten the top of each cookie slightly with your hand, just to give them a head start. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until pale golden and set around the edges but still soft in the middle. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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