Description
Maple cookies dance with Northern Canadian charm, showcasing rich maple syrup’s sweet essence. Crisp edges and delicate glaze invite maple enthusiasts to savor each delightful homemade bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (227 grams/8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 grams/7 oz) brown sugar, packed
- 2 ½ cups (313 grams/11 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup (60 ml/2 fl oz) pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional, for warmth)
- 1 ½ cups (180 grams/6.3 oz) powdered sugar
- 3 tbsps (45 ml/1.5 fl oz) pure maple syrup
- 12 tbsps (180 ml/6 fl oz) milk or cream (adjust for consistency)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat Setup: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper for smooth cookie preparation.
- Butter Fusion: Cream butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy, creating a smooth dough base.
- Liquid Integration: Blend maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, ensuring complete incorporation of wet ingredients.
- Dry Ingredient Harmonization: Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl until uniformly combined.
- Dough Composition: Gently merge dry ingredients with wet mixture, stirring carefully to maintain a consistent texture without overworking the dough.
- Cookie Formation: Scoop dough into tablespoon-sized rounds, spacing them two inches apart on prepared sheets. Softly flatten each cookie for even baking.
- Baking Transformation: Slide baking sheets into the preheated oven, baking 10-12 minutes until edges turn delicately golden and centers appear set.
- Cooling Protocol: Rest cookies on baking sheet for five minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Maple Glaze Creation: Whisk powdered sugar, maple syrup, and milk until achieving a silky, pourable icing consistency. Adjust thickness as desired.
- Final Flourish: Once cookies are completely cooled, elegantly drizzle or spread maple icing across the surface, allowing glaze to set before serving.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients to maintain a tender, soft cookie texture and avoid developing tough, dense cookies.
- Temperature Control: Keep butter at room temperature for easier creaming and better cookie consistency, ensuring smooth incorporation with sugar.
- Precise Measurement: Use exact measurements for flour by spooning into the measuring cup and leveling off to prevent dense, dry cookies.
- Icing Consistency Check: Adjust maple icing thickness by adding small amounts of powdered sugar or milk until it reaches a smooth, spreadable texture that drizzles cleanly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg