Maple Nut Wafflewiches Food

MAPLE-WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the maple syrup, egg, vanilla and maple extract. (The mixture may look curdled.) Reduce the mixer speed to medium low; add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Cover and refrigerate until the dough is no longer sticky, about 30 minutes (it will still be soft).
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. Put the turbinado sugar in a shallow dish. Roll tablespoonfuls of the dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in the turbinado sugar. Press a walnut half into the center of each cookie and arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the edges of the cookies are set but the centers are still soft, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

FLUFFERNUTTER WAFFLEWICH

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle maker on medium-low heat.
• Spread one slice of bread with the marshmallow creme and the other with peanut butter. Place slices of bananas on both slices of bread, then hold a slice in each hand and bring them together to make a sandwich.
• Set the sandwich on the work surface and butter the top with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Set the sandwich, butter-side down, in the waffle maker. Spread the remaining butter on top of the sandwich and close the waffle maker.
• Toast until golden and crisp, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove, slice in half and serve with potato chips.

MAPLE WALNUT WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the two flours, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a smaller bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, butter and maple syrup.
• Pour the liquid mixture over the flour mixture and stir just until combined.
• Heat the waffle iron.
• For each waffle, brush lightly with vegetable oil.
• Pour in sufficient batter to spread to the edges (I have a Belgian waffle iron so for this type you would need approximately 1-1/2 cups of batter.).
• Close the lid and cook until crisp, golden and the steam stops, about 4 to 5 minutes.