Description
These Maple Sugar Cookies are the perfect melt-in-your-mouth Christmas cookie. They’re soft, chewy, and coated in sugar for the perfect crunchy finish.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cups (165g) dark brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup (48g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (59ml) pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (210g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup (48g) granulated sugar (for rolling the dough)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Combine the butter with the sugars and beat on medium speed until well creamed together.
- Add the maple syrup, egg and extract and mix until well combined, scraping down the bowl as needed.
- In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Slowly add into bowl and beat on medium-low speed until well combined and dough forms.
- Use a large cookie scoop to portion to dough and scoop it directly into a bowl of granulated sugar. Roll the cookie in the sugar until it’s well coated.
- Place the dough about 2 inches apart and bake for 13-14 minutes. Allow the cookie to cool on the baking sheet for several minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Freezing cookie dough: Prepare the dough and portion it out as instructed, but hold off on baking. Instead, flash freeze on a cookie sheet until hardened, then transfer to a freezer-safe container or ziplock bag and store in the freezer for up to 2 months. When you’re ready to bake your cookies, thaw the dough at room temperature for an hour or so, then bake as directed.
Storing baked cookies: Baked maple syrup cookies will last in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories: 139
- Sugar: 15.7 g
- Sodium: 78.8 mg
- Fat: 4.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 23.1 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.3 g
- Cholesterol: 21.5 mg