Maple Walnut Drop Cookies Recipes

MAPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat the butter and sugar together at medium speed with an electric mixer for three minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Add the vanilla extract and egg and mix until well incorporated. Add the maple syrup and mix until well incorporated.
• In a separate bowl vigorously whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until just incorporated. Fold in the walnuts.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill for thirty minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Drop spoonfuls of the cookie, about 1 inch balls, onto cookies sheets lined with parchment paper.

MAPLE WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 2. Place brown sugar, shortening, maple syrup, vanilla, and maple extract in large bowl; Beat at medium speed of mixer until well blended. Add egg; beat well.
• 3. Combine flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to shortening mixture; beat at low speed just until blended. Stir in chopped walnuts.
• 4. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto parchment paper on sheet. Press walnut half into center of each cookie.
• 5. Bake one cookie sheet at a time at 350 for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Do not overbake. Cool cookies completely. Makes 3 dozen

VERMONT MAPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and maple flavoring. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in baking chips and pecans., Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , For glaze, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, syrup and maple flavoring until smooth., Drizzle over cookies; let dry completely. Store between pieces of waxed paper in airtight containers.

CHEWY MAPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, syrup, and vanilla until well mixed.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture. Stir in coconut. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes.

MAPLE WALNUT DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
• In a large bowl beat butter until creamy. Add brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in maple syrup until combined.
• In 3 batches, add flour mixture and coffee, beginning and ending with flour mixture. If the batter seems too stiff, you can add more coffee or water, but it must stay stiff enough to drop. Refrigerate dough until chilled, about half an hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease two cookie sheets. Drop dough onto cookie sheets, two inches apart, keeping excess dough refrigerated.
• Bake until golden and firm to the touch, rotating sheets halfway through the baking time. Let sheets cool on a cooling rack slightly then remove cookies to cooling racks to cool completely.
• Repeat with any remaining dough.

MAPLE-WALNUT SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, maple syrup and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, ground walnuts, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture (dough will be soft)., Using a cookie press fitted with a flower or star disk, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Top with walnuts., Bake 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

FROSTED MAPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in sour cream and maple flavoring. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , Preheat oven to 375°. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely on wire racks. , For frosting, in a small saucepan, heat butter over low heat until golden brown. Remove from the heat; blend in confectioners' sugar, maple flavoring and enough water to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cookies.

MAPLE WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Toast the walnuts in a preheated oven for 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let the nuts cool. Then process in a food processor, using the pulse action, until they are finely ground. Do not overprocess or you will end up with a paste.
• Cream together the butter and maple syrup. When light and fluffy, add the egg and beat well for 1 minute. Stir in the extracts, then the flour, and the finely ground nuts. Cover the dough and refrigerate it for 20 minutes to make it easier to handle.
• Preheat the oven to 350. Line baking sheets with baking paper.
• Using a #24 scoop (2 tablespoons) or a spoon, scoop out the dough and place the balls 1-inch apart on the baking sheets. With lightly moistened fingers, flattern each cookie to a thickness of 1/2 inch.
• Bake the cookies until golden brown, for 15-18 minutes on an insulated or double pan.
• Let the cookies cool on the pans before removing.
• Variations:
• Maple Almond: Substitute almonds for the walnuts.
• Maple Hazelnuts: Substitute hazelnuts for the walnuts.
• Maple Pecan: Substitute pecans for the walnuts.
• Almond: Substitute almonds for the walnuts and fruit sweeteners for all or part of the maple syrup.