Description
Soft maple-flavored cookies shaped like leaves with a sweet glaze. Perfect for autumn.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut with maple leaf cookie cutter.
- Place cookies 2 inches apart on prepared sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on wire racks. Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.
Notes
- Chill dough for easier handling.
- Use pure maple syrup for best flavor.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg