Description
Soft and chewy cookies with a warm, cozy flavor from maple and brown sugar, topped with creamy icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon maple extract
- Creamy maple icing (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the maple syrup, egg, vanilla extract, and maple extract until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are crisp and the centers are chewy.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Once cooled, top with creamy maple icing.
Notes
For a healthier option, swap half of the butter for applesauce or use whole wheat flour for added fiber. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: cookies, brown sugar, maple syrup, dessert, baking