Maple Sugar Cookies
on Oct 31, 2024
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With crisp edges and a soft center, these maple sugar cookies contain the perfect amount of sweetness that everyone will love!
Anything maple-flavored always reminds me of the fall season! There is nothing better than a festive treat, which is where these maple sugar cookies come in. Both the flavor and the texture of these cookies makes them an amazing dessert that will have you feeling cozy and warm.
These quick and easy maple sugar cookies only use a handful of pantry staples, so you can throw them together in no time. The maple syrup lends a pleasant, light flavor that is not too strong or overwhelming and makes you come back for seconds! Whether you make them in the fall time or throughout the year, I promise these cookies will be a huge hit.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- These cookies come together in less than an hour.
- Each bite is packed full of delicious maple flavor.
- You can enjoy these cookies plain or with your favorite frosting.
Equipment You’ll Need
There are a few pieces of simple equipment you’ll need to make this recipe quick and easy! First, you will need a hand mixer or a stand mixer. This will make it easier to cream the butter and sugar, then incorporate the rest of the ingredients. Next, you will need a rolling pin! We want the cookie dough to be a uniform thickness for even cooking. Lastly, you will need some cookie cutters to make the most adorable maple-leaf shaped cookies!
Recipe Ingredients
- Flour—All-purpose.
- Maple Syrup— The key is to use real maple syrup for a bright, robust flavor.
- Sugar—White granulated sugar.
- Eggs—Helps bind the cookie dough together and give it a nice crumb.
- Butter—Softened.
- Vanilla Extract—Pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the maple syrup.
- Baking Powder—Helps the cookies rise just a little to give them some chew.
- Salt
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Maple Sugar Cookies
Step #1. Preheat the oven and prepare a baking sheet. Cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Step #2. Add the eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir until well combined. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gently mix to combine. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator.
Step #3. Remove the dough and divide into 4 pieces. Roll one piece at a time out on a lightly floured surface.Cut the dough with cookie cutters and place on the prepared baking sheet.
Step #4. Bake until the edges are golden brown.
Recipe FAQs
Once you add in all of the ingredients, the dough should be a little bit more stiff than a traditional chocolate chip cookie dough recipe. If your dough is more soft than that, you may need to add an extra ¼ cup of flour to get it to the right consistency. Also note that the dough should not be tacky to the touch, you want it smooth and firm, even before allowing it to chill in the fridge.
You will know the cookies are done when the edges begin to turn golden brown and the center is set. Be careful not to wait until the edges are fully golden brown, otherwise this means that they have been overcooked. Once they come out of the oven, allow the cookies to rest for 2-3 minutes so they can set up a bit before transferring them to a wire rack to continue to cool!
If your cookies have come out flat, this usually means one of two things. First, the cookie dough might have been sitting at room temperature for too long. This will speed up the baking process and cause them to spread out more than usual. Second, you might have too little flour paired with too much sugar. Be diligent in your measurements and make sure the dough is the right texture before placing it in the fridge and continuing with the process. If you are aware of these two things then your cookies will come out perfect each time!
How to Serve and Store Maple Sugar Cookies
Maple sugar cookies are the best treat during the fall season because they are festive, warm, and cozy. You can serve them as a dessert or snack, with apple cider to go with the maple flavor, or with a cold glass of milk for dipping. The cookies have plenty of flavor on their own, but if you want to add an icing to them, feel free to do so. Maple or a simple vanilla icing both taste great!
If you have any leftover maple sugar cookies, you can store them on the counter in an airtight container or bag. Be sure that they are completely cooled before storing. The cookies will stay fresh for up to one week. Enjoy them at room temperature or warm them in the microwave for a few seconds!
Expert Tips
- Line your baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper so that the cookies do not stick.
- Once you roll out the cookie dough, you will want it to be about ¼ of an inch thick so that they cook properly but do not burn.
- The leaf cookie cutters are festive and fun but if you don’t have them, any cookie cutter shapes will turn out cute too!
- Because the dough is firm and chilled, the cookies will not spread out too much during baking, so you don’t need a ton of space in between them on the baking sheet.
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Maple Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir until well combined. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix to combine.
- The dough should be a little bit stiffer than a traditional chocolate chip cookie dough recipe. You made need to add and up to an additional 1/4 cup of flour to achieve this. The dough should not be tacky to the touch. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and divide into 4 pieces. Roll one piece out on a lightly floured surface until the dough is 1/4 of an inch thick. Cut the dough with cookie cutters and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges start to turn golden brown and the centers a set. Let the cookies cool on the pan for 3-5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Enjoy with a cold glass of milk and store any extras in an air-tight container.
Should I use salted or unsalted butter? Looks delicious, thanks!
Unsalted is more traditional in baking because then you control the salt, I almost always use salted though because that’s what I keep on hand. So you’ll have success with either, the recipe was developed with salted butter. Hope you love them!
These are so sweet! I just love sugar cookies – maple flavour would be just lovely. I must try!
I never make sugar cookies. But maple is my weakness, so this might happen.
Oh my, I’ve never seen these before. We just bought some Maple Syrup (not cheap), and I think I will make a batch.
Maple is expensive here too! But we love it. I figure if you count all the chips and pop we don’t buy it comes out in the wash 🙂