Description
Warm maple cinnamon cookies blend sweet Canadian maple syrup with comforting spices in a delightful treat. Crisp edges and tender centers invite home bakers to savor each delectable bite with coffee or tea.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 112 cups brown sugar, packed
- 13 cup maple syrup
Dry Ingredients:
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 14 teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to ensure even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Melt butter in a large heatproof bowl, then incorporate brown sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until the mixture becomes smooth and well-blended.
- Add egg to the butter mixture, stirring until completely integrated and creating a uniform wet base.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing gently until just combined to prevent overmixing and maintain cookie tenderness.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for half an hour to allow ingredients to settle and enhance flavor development.
- Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for even heat distribution.
- Shape chilled dough into rounded balls, positioning them approximately two inches apart on prepared baking sheets to allow proper spreading during baking.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, watching for lightly bronzed edges as an indicator of perfect doneness.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for five minutes to stabilize their structure before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
- Create a glossy glaze by whisking powdered sugar, maple syrup, vanilla bean paste, and milk until achieving a smooth, pourable consistency.
- Drizzle glaze over completely cooled cookies, permitting the topping to set before serving to ensure an elegant finish.
Notes
- Swap butter with coconut oil for a dairy-free option that maintains the rich, buttery texture of the cookies.
- Add chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts to the dough for extra crunch and a delightful nutty flavor profile.
- Reduce maple syrup and replace with honey if you prefer a different sweet undertone in the cookie.
- Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for smoother mixing and more consistent cookie texture.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg