Maple Leaf Sugar Cookies Recipes

MAPLE SUGAR COOKIES (NO CHILL, CUTOUT COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare 2 baking sheets with nonstick silicon mats or parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a separate large bowl using a stand of hand mixer, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and creamy.
• Add egg, maple extract, vanilla extract and almond extract and beat to combine.
• Add dry ingredients 1 cup at a time, beating on medium speed to combine between each addition.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to about 1/4" thick (I like to use rolling pin rings to ensure the dough is even). Use your favorite cookie cutter to cut out each cookie and place on prepared baking sheets. Since these won't spread, you can add more to a sheet than usual, but I still like to leave 1" between each cookie for even baking.
• Bake for about 8 minutes until cookies are set, but edges are not yet browned.
• Bake one batch at a time, allowing the baking sheet to cool completely before adding the next batch of cookies to bake - this will ensure even and consistent baking times.
• Let cool 5-10 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
• While cookies are cooling, combine sifted powdered sugar and maple syrup in a small mixing bowl and use a whisk to combine - the icing will thicken and become a tan color.
• Use a small icing spatula to coat each cookie. I like to spread all the way to the edges, but you can also pour the icing into a piping bag and drizzle on top instead if you'd prefer.
• Let set completely, then serve and enjoy!

MAPLE LEAF COOKIES

Steps:

• In medium pan, combine butter, sugar and syrup. Bring to a boil, then immediately remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Add milk.
• In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients.
• Add cooled syrup mix; mix well to combine.
• Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Roll on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Cut with maple leaf cutters.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 375°F for 8-10 minutes or until golden. (Do not overbake.).
• Immediately remove cookies to wire rack.
• Combine glaze ingredients well; brush cookies with glaze immediately.
• Cool completely.

AUTUMN MAPLE LEAF COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together.
• Add 1/2 cup of maple syrup and egg yolk, mix well.
• Sift in flour and salt, combine well.
• Divide dough in half and wrap in plastic wrap and chill about 2 hours (this makes rolling and cutting the cookies possible. If you skip the chilling step you will have a huge mess when you try to roll them out!).
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll dough 1/8 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters (leaf shapes are the most fun!).
• Place on baking sheet (ungreased is fine).
• Bake apx 12 minutes.
• Cool on pan about 5 minutes and move to wire rack (leave them too long and they will stick!).
• To make glaze- combine 1/2 cup maple syrup and 2 cups powdered sugar (be sure to sift the powdered sugar if you don't want lumpy glaze!). You can dip, drizzle or pipe on the glaze. You can easily cut the glaze in half- it makes a lot!