Maple Walnut Spritz Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Maple syrup, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/3 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tsp Maple extract
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 Sanding sugar or sprinkles

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2/3 cup Walnuts, Ground

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted

Found on thegoldlininggirl.com

Description

Ingredients

• ½ c. unsalted butter, softened
• ⅓ c. packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• ¼ c. pure maple syrup
• 2 tsp. maple extract (I find Watkins brand easily at Walmart)
• 1½ c. all-purpose flour
• ⅔ c. ground walnuts
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• ¼ tsp. salt
• sanding sugar or sprinkles

Directions

• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg, maple syrup, and maple extract.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, walnuts, baking powder, and salt.
• Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl, and beat until just combined.
• Using a cookie press fitted with your choice of disk, press cookie dough 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Sprinkle with sanding sugar or sprinkles.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes, or until bottoms are very pale brown.
• Remove to wire racks to cool completely.