Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.

2. To make the Batter: Sift together the flour and bakng powder; set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until light. Gradually beat in the eggs and vanilla until blended.

Combine the maple syrup and bourbon; add in a slow, steady stream, beating gently untl blended.

3. Stir in the flour mixture until blended. Add the pecans or walnuts; stir to blend.

4. Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake for 35 minutes, or until the edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool on a wire rack, and glaze the bars while still warm.

5. To make the Glaze: Shift the ocnfectioners sugar into a small bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together the maple syrup and bourbon. Add the liquids to the confectioners sugar, stirring until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the warm bar cookies, spreading it into a thin, even layer. Cool thoroughly before cutting into bars Makes 24 bars.

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