Description
Bake soft and chewy maple brown sugar cookies using pure maple syrup for a rich, cozy fall flavor. This easy recipe includes an optional maple glaze.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- For the Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, 1-2 teaspoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the maple syrup and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, maple syrup, and milk until smooth. Add more milk if needed to reach a drizzling consistency.
- Drizzle the cooled cookies with the maple glaze.
Notes
- For extra depth of flavor, brown the butter before using it in the recipe. Cool the brown butter slightly before creaming it with the sugars.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before scooping if your dough seems too soft; this helps prevent spreading.
- Use pure maple syrup, not pancake syrup, for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 11 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg