Description
These Maple Cookies with Maple Icing are a delightful treat that perfectly captures the warm flavors of maple. The soft, chewy cookies are topped with a sweet maple icing, making them a perfect dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1–2 tablespoons milk
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare dough: Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream together butter and brown sugar. Add maple syrup, egg, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk dry ingredients. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
- Bake the cookies: Drop dough onto baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden. Cool on rack.
- Make the icing: Whisk together powdered sugar, maple syrup, milk, and salt until smooth.
- Ice the cookies: Drizzle or spread icing over cooled cookies. Allow to set before serving.
Notes
- For a stronger maple flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon maple extract to both the cookie dough and icing.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
