Description
Deliciously buttery and slightly crumbly cookies with a rich maple glaze, perfect for an afternoon snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup real maple syrup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2 tablespoons real maple syrup (for glaze)
- 1–2 tablespoons milk or water (for glaze)
Instructions
- Cream softened butter with maple syrup and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add flour, salt, and vanilla, then mix until just combined.
- Roll or press dough onto a parchment-lined tray and cut into shapes or score into squares.
- Bake until edges are golden, being careful not to overbake.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before glazing.
- For the glaze, mix powdered sugar with maple syrup and milk or water to achieve desired consistency.
- Spoon glaze over cookies and let set before serving.
Notes
These cookies pair wonderfully with coffee or tea, and can be gifted in pretty tins.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cookies
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg