I’ve had a hankering for maple leaf cookies for a little
while now. But never wanted to fork out
the dough for maple syrup. Enter Home
Goods. I’m pretty sure I still paid top
dollar, but I snagged a bottle at a recent shopping trip with my mom. Home Goods/Marshalls is just about as
dangerous as Target. Seriously. I walk in and then all of a sudden I’m
cramming bags into my car holding a really long receipt. I could wander around both stores for hours
justifying each and every purchase. And,
I’m like a bug to a bright light when I see clearance signs. Anyone else feel my pain/enjoyment?
On a related note – check out this article on Thought Catalog. High-larious. HowTo Shop At Target In 20 Simple Steps
Back to the cookies. These are out of this world! The cookies have a nice maple taste and the
frosting just takes it to a whole other level.
These would be a great cookie for Thanksgiving and Holiday season. So good.
Maple Cookies with Maple Frosting
Source: Crazy for Crust
Cookies:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup real maple syrup
1 tsp maple extract
2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
Frosting:
8 tablespoons butter (1 stick), at room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
4 TBSP maple syrup
¼ tsp maple extract
1 TBSP whipping cream
Cookies:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with
parchment paper and set aside.
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium
bowl and set aside.
Cream the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer. Add
in the egg, maple syrup, and maple extract and mix until combined fully. Gradually
add the dry ingredients into the butter/sugar mixture until just combined – don’t
over mix. To help firm up the dough
refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours before rolling.
OR, if you hate
rolling pins and cookie cutters, shape into 1 inch balls and place on a cookie
sheet. Lightly flatten cookie ball with
your palm or a glass dipped in a little sugar.
Once dough has firmed up, lightly flour your counter or a
baking mat. Roll dough to even thickness and use your cookie cutter to cut into
shapes. Continue process until all dough is cut into cute shapes.
Bake 8-10 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking,
until light golden brown. Let cool completely before frosting.
Frosting:
Cream the butter with an electric mixer. Slowly add in the
powdered sugar until combined. Add in
the maple syrup and maple extract. Add the heavy cream and beat until combined
and smooth, at least 2-3 minutes to fully combine.
Place frosting on one cookie and then top with another,
making a leaf cookie sandwich. You will
use about a teaspoon per cookie.
This recipe will make a little more than 4 dozen sandwich cookies; my leaf cutter was only about 2 inches wide.
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This recipe will make a little more than 4 dozen sandwich cookies; my leaf cutter was only about 2 inches wide.
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