Bready or Not Original: Soft Maple Sugar Cookies

Soft Maple Sugar Cookies! That’s right, this recipe combines two of the best things ever for an original treat.

It has been way too long since I offered up a maple-flavored treat. These are so good, they make up for that lapse in a major way.

These are soft, chewy cookies. Maple flavor is built into the dough, and the drizzle of glaze adds a touch more.

I wish I could say how long these cookies will keep, but I don’t know. They stayed delicious for at least one full day, then they went to my husband’s work and were goooooooone.

You’ll have to bake them yourself and see how long they last!

 

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Bready or Not Original: Soft Maple Sugar Cookies


These cookies combine classic chewy sugar cookies with lovely maple flavor. Recipe makes about 57 cookies using a teaspoon scoop.

Course Dessert, SnackKeyword cookies, maple



Servings 57 cookies

Author Beth Cato

Equipmentteaspoon scoopparchment paper
IngredientsDough1/2 cup unsalted butter softened 1 stick1/2 cup shortening1 1/2 cups white sugar1/4 cup brown sugar packed1/4 cup pure maple syrup1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon cream of tartar1/8 teaspoon salt3 egg yolks1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon maple flavor1 3/4 cups all-purpose flourGlaze1/4 cup unsalted butter half stick2 cups confectioners' sugar plus more is needed for thickness1/4 cup half & half or milk3 Tablespoons maple syrup
InstructionsPreheat oven at 300-degrees. In a large bowl, beat together butter and shortening. Add both sugars, maple syrup, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Beat for about 2 minutes, scraping bottle of bowl often. Add egg yolks one at a time, followed by vanilla extract and maple flavor. Mix in flour until just combined. Use a scoop or spoon to dollop dough onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet, spacing out to account for spread. Bake for 11 to 16 minutes. Let set on cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to completely cool. Once all cookies are baked and cooled, move them back to the parchment-covered pan, close together, before mixing glaze. In a small bowl, melt butter in microwave. Add the confectioners' sugar to bowl, followed by half & half and maple syrup. Stir. Add more sugar, if needed, to form a thick consistency. Drizzle all over cookies. Let set for 30 minutes to 1 hour before moving to sealed containers. OM NOM NOM!