Description
Sweet maple brown sugar cookies blend comforting Canadian warmth with classic American bakery charm. Rich caramel notes and buttery texture invite you to savor each delightful bite of homemade comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
Sugar and Sweeteners:
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
Spices and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Glaze Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 12 tablespoons milk
Optional Garnish:
- Sprinkle of cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare workspace by lining baking sheets with parchment paper and preheating oven to 350F (175C).
- Combine softened butter and brown sugar in a mixing bowl, whipping until creamy and aerated for approximately 3 minutes.
- Incorporate maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract into butter mixture, blending until uniformly smooth.
- Separately sift flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together, ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring gently to prevent overworking the dough and maintain cookie tenderness.
- Form dough into uniform 1 1/2-inch spheres, positioning them evenly across prepared baking sheets with adequate spacing.
- Delicately flatten each cookie using palm, creating consistent circular shapes with gentle pressure.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, monitoring edges for light golden coloration and centers for slight firmness.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for brief cooling period before transferring to wire rack.
- Craft maple glaze by whisking powdered sugar, maple syrup, and milk until achieving silky, pourable consistency.
- Drizzle glaze across cooled cookies, optionally dusting with additional cinnamon for enhanced flavor profile.
- Permit glaze to stabilize for several minutes before serving, pairing wonderfully with warm beverage.
Notes
- Add extra maple flavor by using pure maple extract alongside the syrup for a more intense maple taste.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and create thicker, chewier cookies.
- Swap regular flour with gluten-free flour blend for those with wheat sensitivities, ensuring to use a 1:1 replacement ratio.
- Reduce sugar content by substituting some brown sugar with monk fruit sweetener for a lower-calorie option without compromising texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 186 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 93 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg