Frosted Maple Pyramids

Name: Frosted Maple Pyramids
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring; 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; Halved red candied cherries, optional

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Halved red candied cherries, optional

Directions

1

Cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla and maple flavoring. Whisk flour, salt and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, until easy to handle, about 2 hours.
2

Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. With floured 2-in. round cookie cutters, cut out 18 circles. Repeat with 1-1/2-in. and 1-in. round cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on greased
3

. Bake until lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
4

Meanwhile, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; transfer frosting to bag. To assemble cookies, place a 2-in. cookie on waxed paper. Pipe frosting over cookie. Top with a 1-1/2-in. cookie; pipe. Top with a 1-inch cookie; pipe. If desired, top with candied cherries.