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|  1 1/2 cups brown sugar | 
|  1 cup butter softened | 
|  1 tsp vanilla | 
|  1 egg | 
|  2 cups quick cooking oats | 
|  1 1/2 cups all purpose unbleached flour | 
|  1 tsp baking soda | 
|  1/4 tsp salt | 
|  1 cup chocolate chips | 
|  Heat oven to 350 F | 
|  Blend brown sugar and butter.  Blend in the egg and vanilla. | 
|  Stir in oats, flour, baking soda and salt.  Stir in chocolate chips. | 
|  Put in balls on ungreased cookie tray.  Bake about 12 minutes or until golden brown. | 
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|  CREAMY MAPLE FROSTING | 
|  2 1/4 cups icing sugar                                 1/4 cup maple syrup | 
|  1/4 tsp salt                                                 1/3 cup soft butter | 
|  1 egg | 
|  Mix sugar, salt and egg together and then add syrup, beat well. | 
|  Add butter and beat until well blended and smooth enough to spread on cookies or cake. |