Description
Delight in these soft and flavorful Maple Brown Sugar Cookies, perfectly balanced with rich maple syrup and warm cinnamon. These cookies feature a tender crumb with a sweet maple glaze drizzle, making them an irresistible treat ideal for sharing or gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (200g) light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup (60ml) pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Maple Glaze
- 1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup until the mixture is smooth and well incorporated.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Mix in the egg and vanilla extract thoroughly to blend all the wet ingredients uniformly.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon ensuring they are evenly combined.
- Form Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined to avoid overmixing.
- Chill Dough: Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight to allow flavors to meld and dough to firm up for easier shaping.
- Prepare for Baking: Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Shape Cookies: Roll the chilled dough into 1.5-inch diameter balls and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet spaced about 2 inches apart to allow spreading.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until the edges of the cookies turn a light golden brown.
- Cool Cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes post baking, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar, maple syrup, and milk until the glaze is smooth and free of lumps.
- Glaze Cookies: Drizzle the maple glaze over the cooled cookies evenly and allow it to set before serving to enhance the sweet maple flavor.
Notes
- Refrigerating the dough overnight enhances texture and flavor.
- Ensure cookies cool completely before glazing to prevent the glaze from melting.
- For a stronger maple flavor, use pure maple syrup rather than maple-flavored syrup.
- Store glazed cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
