Description
These soft and flavorful Maple Cookies with Maple Icing combine the warm, rich taste of pure maple syrup with a hint of cinnamon. Perfectly tender with a sweet maple glaze, they make an ideal dessert or fall treat that’s delightfully comforting and easy to bake.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Maple Icing
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1–2 tbsp milk (as needed for consistency)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, use a mixer to cream the softened butter and brown sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps create a tender cookie texture.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract until everything is smoothly combined, infusing the dough with sweet maple flavor.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to distribute the leavening and spices evenly throughout the batter.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring just until incorporated to avoid tough cookies from overmixing.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing each about 2 inches apart to allow spreading during baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown, providing a slight crisp contrast to the softer centers.
- Cool Cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely; this prevents breakage and sets the texture.
- Prepare Maple Icing: In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, maple syrup, and a pinch of salt. Add milk slowly until the icing reaches a thick but spreadable consistency, perfect for glazing.
- Ice Cookies: Once cookies are completely cool, spoon or drizzle the icing over the tops, then allow it to set before serving or storing to enjoy a sweet finish.
Notes
- For a deeper maple flavor, opt for dark amber maple syrup instead of lighter varieties.
- Consider adding chopped pecans to the dough to introduce a crunchy texture and nutty flavor.
- Store iced cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days for best freshness.
- If you prefer a thicker icing, reduce milk quantity or add more powdered sugar gradually.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
