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Makes 4 dozen cookies.

Ingredients
** This is not my picture• It is from thatsnotwhattherecipesays.com where I found a similar recipe to mine• I wanted to give you all an idea of what these are to look like•

These are so delicious• I make them every Christmas.

Vermont Maple Cookies

Cookie ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 TBSP maple flavor
2 3/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt


Icing: Maple butter glaze
Heat 1/2 cup butter until golden• Blend in 2 cups of powdered sugar and 2 tsp maple flavoring•

Method
cookies:
Mix shortening, brown sugar, sugar and eggs. Stir in sour cream and maple flavoring. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and blend in with the wet mixture. Chill dough till soft (overnight or put in freezer for a short time to firm up).

Drop rounded teaspoons on greased cookie sheet. Bake 375 degrees for 10 mins or until almost no imprint remains when touched slightly. Cool.

icing:
Heat 1/2 cup butter until golden. Blend in 2 cups of powdered sugar and 2 tsp maple flavoring.

Warning: if it looks like it is curdling, that\'s normal. Turn heat to low and add in 1 tsp of water while stirring until it smooths out. Use more water if needed, gradually adding till icing turns smooth.