Soft on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside, these delectable cookies have just the right touch of maple syrup...perfect for your Canada Day celebrations!
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 1 cup (250 mL) butter, softened
- ½ cup (125 mL) brown sugar, light or dark
- ½ cup (125 mL) maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 3 cups (750 mL) all-purpose flour + ¾ cup (180 mL) extra for rolling
- 1 ½ tsp (7.5 mL) baking powder
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) salt
For the glaze:
- 1 ½ cup (375 mL) icing sugar
- 5 tbsp (75 mL) maple syrup
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, cream the brown sugar and softened butter together until light and fluffy.
- Add the maple syrup and continue to blend until fully incorporated.
- Add the egg and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture. Mix well.
- Generously flour your work surface and drop half of the cookie dough onto it.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to about ¼-inch thick.
- Cut into shapes using a maple leaf cookie cutter (or other desired shapes).
- Repeat for the remaining dough, adding more flour to the work surface as needed.
- Bake for eight to nine minutes, being careful not to overbake! Cookies are done when the bottoms are slightly golden.
- While the cookies are cooling, make the glaze by combining the icing sugar and maple syrup. Pour the glaze into a piping bag and drizzle over the cooled cookies. Tip: If you don’t have a piping bag, you can use a Ziplock bag instead. Cut a small hole at the tip and drizzle in a zig zag motion.
Yield: About 52 medium-sized maple leaf cookies.
Program Details
AGRICULTURE
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Program Location
Online
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