Autumn Maple Cutout Cookies

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A cooking light recipe contest category finalist in desserts. By tracy schuhmacher (march 2007). allow time for the dough to chill.

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Steps

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Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.

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Cook until milk solids stop crackling and turn amber , stirring occasionally.

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Transfer butter mixture to a small bowl , scraping pan to include milk solids.

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Cover and cool butter mixture in the refrigerator for 20 minutes or until soft and congealed but not firm.

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Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a bowl , stirring with a whisk.

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Combine chilled butter mixture and granulated sugar in a large bowl.

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Beat at medium speed until well blended.

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Add syrup , flavoring , and 1 egg white to butter mixture.

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Beat at low speed 2 minutes or until well blended.

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Add flour mixture to butter mixture.

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Beat on low speed until blended.

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Divide dough in half.

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Shape each portion into a ball.

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Wrap in plastic wrap.

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Chill 1 hour or until firm.

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Preheat oven to 350.

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Place walnuts and turbinado sugar in a food processor.

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Pulse 15 times or until mixture is coarsely ground.

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Place remaining 1 egg white in another small bowl.

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Stir with a whisk.

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Wor.

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Ingredients

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butter, flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ground nutmeg, granulated sugar, maple syrup, maple flavoring, egg whites, walnuts, turbinado sugar, cooking spray