Description
Maple Cookies bring warmth straight from Canadian kitchens to your dessert plate. Buttery, sweet treats will make your afternoon snack feel like a delightful woodland adventure.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 ⅔ cups all purpose flour
- 12 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 ¼ cups dark brown sugar
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg yolk
Supporting Dry Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Rolling Mixture:
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Glaze Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Prepare two cookie sheets by lining them with parchment paper or silicone mats. Keep these ready at room temperature.
- Combine 2 ⅔ cups flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp cinnamon, and ½ tsp baking powder in a mixing bowl. Whisk thoroughly to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Cream 12 Tbsp cold cubed butter and 1 ¼ cups brown sugar in a stand mixer. Start at low speed, then increase to medium for 3-4 minutes until mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Incorporate 1 egg yolk, ⅓ cup maple syrup, and 2 tsp vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Mix until ingredients are completely combined.
- Slowly add dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix on medium-low speed until the dough just comes together, avoiding overmixing.
- Use a 2 Tbsp cookie scoop to portion dough onto a plate. Refrigerate the dough for 30-60 minutes to enhance flavor and texture.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine 3 Tbsp sugar and ½ tsp cinnamon in a small dish. Roll chilled dough balls in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Arrange coated dough balls on prepared baking sheets, spacing them evenly. Bake for exactly 10 minutes at 350°F.
- Remove cookies from oven and let them rest on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. This helps them set and prevents breaking.
- Transfer cookies to a cooling rack. Melt 2 Tbsp butter, ¼ cup maple syrup, and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan.
- Whisk ¾ cup powdered sugar and ½ tsp vanilla into the warm maple mixture until smooth. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading and creates a more compact, tender cookie with a better texture.
- Use real maple syrup for the most authentic flavor, avoiding pancake syrup which can taste artificial.
- For a gluten-free version, swap the all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend that includes xanthan gum.
- Ensure your butter is cold but slightly softened to cream properly, creating a smoother cookie dough with better structure.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes - 1 hour 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 to 16
- Calories: 187 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 108 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg