These were so good, almost as good as a chocolate chip cookies . . . almost.

COOKIES

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons maple extract

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs

2 1/3 cups old fashioned rolled oats, uncooked

1 (12 oz) bag maple chips

1/2 cup chopped pecans

GLAZE

1 cup powdered sugar

1/4 – 1/2 cup maple syrup

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2 Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl.

3 In mixer bowl, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add maple and vanilla extracts and eggs, one at a time, and mix well. Add flour mixture and beat until combined. Add oats, maple chips and pecans and mix until combined. Scoop onto cookie sheets.

4 Bake 13 – 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes on sheets before removing to cooling rack.

5 Whisk together glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled cookies.

recipe from Wilton