Maple Brown Sugar Cookies
These Maple Brown Sugar Cookies are a favorite with big maple flavor, crisp edges, mega chewy centers, and crunchy pecans.
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
- Medium bowl
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- baking sheets
- parchment paper
- Cooling Rack
- small saucepan
Ingredients
- 2.33 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cups unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 0.33 cups pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Maple Icing
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 0.33 cups pure maple syrup
- 1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
- salt pinch, to taste
Instructions
Cookie Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
- In a large bowl using a mixer, 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 beat until combined. Add the pecans and beat 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 paper.
- Scoop and roll cookie dough into balls, about 1.5 tablespoons of dough per cookie. Arrange cookies 3 inches apart on sheets.
- Bake for 12–13 minutes until edges are browned but centers are soft. Cool on sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Icing Instructions
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter with the maple syrup, whisking occasionally. Remove from heat and whisk in the sifted confectioners’ sugar and salt.
- Drizzle icing over cooled cookies. Icing will set after about 1 hour.
Notes
You can make the cookie dough in advance and chill it up to 3 days. Cookies, baked or unbaked, freeze well for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.5mg
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