Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2-1 cup granulated sugar, poured into small bowl for rolling cookies in
Maple Glaze
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup butter you can also use heavy cream
- 4 tbsp. pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Cookies
- Melt 1 cup butter on stovetop or in microwave
- In a large bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar and maple syrup using an electric mixer.
- Add egg and vanilla, beat well.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- Using an electric mixer, slowly combine wet and dry ingredients, adding and fully incorporating small amounts of dry ingredients at a time.
- Allow cookie dough to chill in refrigerator for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until firm enough to work with.
- Preheat oven to 375o F
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or cooking psray
- Scoop cookie dough by tablespoonfuls and roll into ball shape.
- Roll cookie dough balls in granulated sugar, coating them completely.
- Place coated cookie dough balls approximately 2 inches apart on lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are light golden color. Center of cookies will still be soft.
- Remove cookies from oven and allow to cool on baking tray for up to 5 minutes, then transfer to wire cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
- Optional: Drizzle cooled cookies with maple glaze
Maple Glaze
- Combine butter, milk, vanilla and maple syrup in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter is melted and ingredients are incorporated.
- Turn off heat and allow to cool slightly before adding powdered sugar. Add powdered sugar and stir until glaze reaches desired consistency.
Notes
I typically make mine very thin, add more sugar to make the glaze thicker!