Hacienda del Desierto

• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine (softened)
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. maple flavoring
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 cups white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine (softened)
• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tsp maple flavoring
• 4-6 tbs. milk
• 3 1/2 cups pecan halves

1. Pre-heat over to 350 degrees. Cream the shortening, butter & Brown sugar.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Beat in the vanilla & maple flavoring.
4. Combine the flour & baking soda & gradually add to creamed mix.
5. Stir in the white chips & pecans.
6. Drop by rounded tbs. 2″ apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
8. Cream butter & confectioners’ sugar.
9. Beat in maple flavoring & enough milk to achieve spreading consistency.
10. Front cooled cookies & top each with a pecan half.

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