Canadian Cookies Recipes

CANADIAN MAPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease several cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar; add egg, maple syrup and vanilla, mixing until well blended.
• Sift or whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; add this mixture to creamed mixture and stir until well blended.
• Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar.
• Place balls on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart and flatten slightly.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes; remove and let cool on a wire rack.

CANADA SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper; crease corners well.
• Whisk together 1 cup flour and 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Pat mixture evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; remove to cool on a wire rack, about 15 minutes. Top base evenly with raspberry jam.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat white sugar and 1/2 cup butter together until fluffy; beat in eggs until fluffy and pale yellow. Beat rice flour into egg mixture until well combined; stir in food coloring until batter reaches desired shade of red. Spread batter evenly over jam layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan; about 20 minutes.
• Beat 2 cups confectioners' sugar and 1/3 cup butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; stir in milk and maple extract. Spread icing evenly over cooled bars.
• Hold edges of parchment paper; lift squares out of pan to a cutting board. Slice into 1-inch squares with a very sharp knife.

CANADIAN LIVING'S BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together butter and shortening; gradually mix in sugars, creaming thoroughly.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• Chill for a few minutes or let stand at cool room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.
• Flatten slightly and smooth edges to make 1/2-inch thick cookie.
• Bake in a 375°F oven for 8-9 minutes or until golden brown around the edges and still slightly under-baked in the centre. Let stand on baking sheet for 5 minutes; remove to racks to let cool completely.

CANADIAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
• Combine the butter, sugar, flour and maple syrup, blend until smooth.
• On a lightly floured surface roll dough out 1/2 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 20 minutes, watch carefully so as not to overcook. Let cookies cool before eating.

CANADIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/fan 160C. Grease two baking trays.
• Mix flour, oats and coconut in a large bowl. Heat the butter, syrup and sugar in a pan until melted and the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir into the dry ingredients.
• Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in the hot water and stir into the mixture.
• Drop teaspoons of the mixture onto the greased baking trays, well spaced out to allow for spreading.
• Cook in the centre of the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until golgen brown and still soft. Leave on the baking sheet for one minute then transfer to a wire rack harden slightly and cool.