Description
Delight your taste buds with these delicious Maple Cookies topped with a sweet Maple Icing. These cookies are perfect for any occasion and will have everyone reaching for more!
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1–2 tablespoons milk
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine and bake: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Scoop dough onto baking sheets and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden.
- Make icing: Whisk together powdered sugar, maple syrup, milk, and salt until smooth.
- Ice the cookies: Drizzle or spread the icing over cooled cookies. Allow to set before serving.
Notes
- For a richer maple flavor, opt for dark maple syrup.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans over the icing for added crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
