Ingredients
1 1/4
cups all-purpose flour
1/2
teaspoon baking powder
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/8
teaspoon ground allspice
1/2
cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2
cup packed light brown sugar
1/3
cup granulated sugar
1
egg
1
teaspoon maple flavoring
3/4
cup coarsely chopped salted mixed nuts
3/4
cup semisweet chocolate chunks
2
tablespoons half-and-half or milk
2
tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2
teaspoons light corn syrup
1
teaspoon maple flavoring
1 3/4
to 2 cups powdered sugar
Preparation
Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt and allspice until blended; set aside. In large bowl, beat melted butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until light and creamy. Add egg and 1 teaspoon maple flavoring; beat on low speed until blended. Add flour mixture; beat until soft dough forms. Stir in nuts and chocolate chunks.
Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
In medium bowl, stir together half-and-half, 2 tablespoons butter, the corn syrup, 1 teaspoon maple flavoring and 1/4 cup powdered sugar until blended and smooth. Slowly stir in 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar until blended. If necessary, stir in remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth and desired spreading consistency. For each cookie, spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons frosting almost to edge; let stand until set. Store in airtight container.
