- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- sugar
- FILLING:
- 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in the egg yolk and flour; mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Dip the tops in sugar. Place sugar side up 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork. Bake at 325 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Combine filling ingredients in a small mixing bowl; beat until smooth. Spread on the bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.