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Maple Brown Sugar Cookies

Maple Brown Sugar Cookies

These Maple Brown Sugar Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with maple flavor, perfect for any cookie lover.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 43 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

  • medium bowl
  • large bowl
  • Handheld mixer
  • Stand Mixer
  • paddle attachment
  • Parchment paper
  • Baking Sheets
  • Cooling Rack
  • small saucepan

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon maple extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Maple Icing

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
  • pinch salt to taste

Instructions
 

Cookie Preparation

  • In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and beat until combined.
  • Add the maple syrup, vanilla extract, and maple extract, then beat until combined.
  • Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until combined. Add the pecans and mix until just incorporated.
  • Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line baking sheets with parchment. Scoop and roll dough into balls, arrange on baking sheets.
  • Bake for 12–13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  • In a small saucepan, melt the butter with the maple syrup. Whisk in the sugar and salt, drizzle over cooled cookies.

Notes

Cookies can be made ahead and chilled for up to 3 days. They freeze well for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 70mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword baking, brown sugar, cookies, Dessert, maple, pecans
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