Maple-Walnut Spritz Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 /3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 /4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 -1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 /3 cup ground walnuts
  • 1 /2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 /4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 /3 cup walnut pieces
  • coarse sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, maple syrup and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, ground walnuts, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture (dough will be soft).
Using a cookie press fitted with a flower or star disk, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Top with walnuts.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.