Maple-Walnut Spritz Cookies

By norsegal8

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

Details

Adapted from tasteofhome.com

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.