Description
These Maple Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with maple flavor. Topped with a sweet maple glaze and optional pecans, they’re a delightful fall treat.
Ingredients
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- Cookies:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 1/2 sticks, divided)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)
- Maple Glaze:
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
Cookies:
- Preheat and Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Brown Butter: Melt 1 stick of butter in a pan over medium heat. Cook for 3-5 minutes, swirling occasionally, until golden brown and nutty. Chill for 5 minutes.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together remaining softened butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup. Add browned butter, egg, vanilla extract, and maple extract. Mix until combined.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Fold in pecans (optional).
- Scoop and Bake: Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets using a medium cookie scoop. Bake for 9-10 minutes, or until edges are set. Let cool on baking sheets.
Maple Glaze:
- Whisk Glaze: In a small pot, melt butter and maple syrup over medium heat. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar and salt.
- Glaze Cookies: Drizzle glaze over warm cookies and allow to set.
Notes
- Browning the butter adds a rich, nutty flavor to the cookies.
- Make sure the browned butter is slightly cooled before adding it to the other ingredients.
- Use pure maple syrup for the best flavor.
- If the glaze is too thick, add a teaspoon or two of milk to thin it out.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg