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Maple Cookies Recipe

These Maple Cookies are super soft, perfectly chewy, and filled with the best brown sugar-y and maple flavors. They are rolled in a sugar/cinnamon mixture prior to baking for a snickerdoodle vibe and finished with an ultra-yummy maple glaze on top. They're an irresistible Fall cookie!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Calories: 232kcal
Author: Anne Carter
Servings: 20 cookies

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 12 Tbsp. salted butter cold and cut into cubes
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract or 1 tsp. maple extract and 1 tsp. vanilla for more maple flavor

For rolling

  • 3 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

For the glaze

  • 2 Tbsp. salted butter
  • 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
    Preparing the Baking Sheets
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Set aside.
    Mixing the Dry Ingredients for Maple Cinnamon Cookies
  • In a stand mixer, cream cold cubed butter and brown sugar on low, increasing to medium speed for 3-4 minutes.
    Creaming Butter and Brown Sugar
  • Add egg yolk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract; mix until combined.
    Adding Wet Ingredients to Maple Cinnamon Cookie Dough
  • Gradually add dry ingredients on medium-low speed until just combined.
    Combining Wet and Dry Ingredients for Maple Cinnamon Cookies
  • Scoop dough with a 2 Tbsp. cookie scoop, place on a plate or baking sheet, and chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Mix granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small dish. Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll chilled dough balls in the cinnamon sugar and place on prepared baking sheets.
    Rolling Maple Cinnamon Cookie Dough in Cinnamon Sugar
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Drizzle with maple glaze and enjoy!
    Drizzling Maple Glaze Over Maple Cinnamon Cookies

Nutrition

Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 248mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 272IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg